"Nitroglycerin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A volatile vasodilator which relieves ANGINA PECTORIS by stimulating GUANYLATE CYCLASE and lowering cytosolic calcium. It is also sometimes used for TOCOLYSIS and explosives.
| Descriptor ID |
D005996
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.640.636
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| Concept/Terms |
Nitroglycerin- Nitroglycerin
- Glyceryl Trinitrate
- Trinitrate, Glyceryl
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Nitroglycerin" by people in Profiles.
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Impaired arterial smooth muscle cell vasodilatory function in methamphetamine users. J Neurol Sci. 2016 Nov 15; 370:107-111.
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Contrast echocardiography displays increased subendocardial perfusion after nitroglycerin administration. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 1997 Apr; 10(3):210-4.
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Can nitroglycerin convert effort-induced angina in men into silent myocardial ischemia? Am J Cardiol. 1995 Aug 15; 76(5):337-9.
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Refractory heart failure. Comparison of time course of action of sublingual nitroglycerin and isosorbide dinitrate, oral or sublingual. N Y State J Med. 1978 May; 78(6):888-9.