before going through myocardial stimulants, have a look of congestive heart failure-
Congestive Heart Failure
Heart failure is a global term for the physiological state in which cardiac output is insufficient in meeting the needs of the body and lungs. Often termed “congestive heart failure” or CHF, this is most commonly caused when cardiac output is low and the body becomes congested with fluid.
Common causes of heart failure include-
- Myocardial infarction
- Ischemic heart disease
- Hypertension
- Valvular heart disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Severe anemia
- Gram negative septicemia
- Beriberi (vitamin B1/thiamine deficiency)
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Arteriovenous fistulae
- Arteriovenous malformations
Myocardial Stimulants
In Congestive heart failure / CHF, these Myocardial stimulant drugs are used ( these discussed in later part of vetscraft articles)
- Cardiac glycosides / Digitalis
- Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
- Methyl Xanthine
- Bipyridine derivatives
- Pyridazone derivatives
- Beta adrenoceptor agonists and Miscellaneous