Pharmacology of the Coronary Circulation

Preface

Introduction

Part I Physiology and Pharmacology of the Coronary Circulation: The Present Position

Chapter 1. Physiology of the Coronary Circulation

Chapter 2. Effects of Pharmacological Substances on the Coronary Circulation

1. Myotropic Substances

2. Neurotropic Substances

3. Other Substances

Chapter 3. Methodological Principles of Research on the Coronary Circulation

Part II Effects of Pharmacological Substances on Peripheral Control of the Cardiac Circulation

Chapter 1. Effects of Adrenomimetic Substances on the Coronary Circulation

Chapter 2. Effects of Cholinergic Substances on the Coronary Circulation

1. Acetylcholine and Carbocholine

2. Atropine

Chapter 3. Effects of Ganglion-Blocking Substances on the Coronary Circulation

1. Nicotine

2. Other Ganglion-Blocking Agents (Tetraethylammonium, Hexamethonium, Pentamine, Mecamine)

Chapter 4. Effects of Analgesic Substances on the Coronary Circulation

Chapter 5. Effects of Phenothiazine Derivatives on the Coronary Circulation

1. Chlorpromazine and Mepazine

2. Chloracizine

Part III Effects of Pharmacological Substances on Central Control of the Cardiac Circulation

Chapter 1. The Importance of Reflex Reactions in Connexion with the Development of Acute Coronary Insufficiency (Clinico-Physiological Findings)

Chapter 2. Methodological Approach to the Study of Reflexes on the Coronary Vessels and their Physiological Characteristics

Chapter 3. Effects of Pharmacological Substances on Reflex Reactions in the Coronary Vessels

1. Analgesic Substances

2. Phenothiazine Derivatives

3. Nitrites and Nitrates

4. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors

5. Tipindole

6. Conclusion

References

Index