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Potential use of third-generation beta-blockers in heart failure.

Abstract
Elevated systemic vascular resistance in heart failure causes further depression of cardiac function. Decreased systemic vascular resistance, on the other hand, is associated with an improvement in cardiac performance. Thus, peripheral vasodilators, irrespective of their mechanism of action, have the potential to improve cardiac function in heart failure. Increased peripheral vascular tone appears to result from a number of interrelated neuroendocrine dysfunctions--an activated renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, inappropriate release of arginine vasopressin, and enhanced systemic and cardiac sympathetic activity (indicated by increased levels of circulating norepinephrine and markedly increased cardiac norepinephrine release). Augmented sympathetic activity may not only increase systemic vascular resistance but can also induce myocardial cellular dysfunction. Furthermore, downregulation of cardiac beta-adrenoceptors may contribute to inadequate cardiac performance. Reduction of sympathetic tone and upregulation of the beta-adrenoceptors is the rationale for beta-blocker therapy in heart failure and, indeed, cardioselective beta-blockers improve cardiac function in some patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Third-generation beta-blockers, such as celiprolol, possess both cardioselective and peripheral vasodilatory properties and are therefore potentially beneficial in heart failure.
AuthorsK Chatterjee
JournalJournal of cardiovascular pharmacology (J Cardiovasc Pharmacol) Vol. 14 Suppl 7 Pg. S22-7 ( 1989) ISSN: 0160-2446 [Print] United States
PMID2481786 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
Chemical References
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Topics
  • Adrenergic beta-Antagonists (therapeutic use)
  • Heart Failure (drug therapy, physiopathology)
  • Humans

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