title: [Use of nitrates in the symptomatic treatment of pulmonary hypertension].
abstract: Symptomatic treatment of pulmonary hypertension aims at reducing right ventricular afterload in order to delay the development of ventricular failure. First trials with nitrates in the treatment of various forms of pulmonary hypertension show positive results in some patients in whom a decrease in the pulmonary pressure and total pulmonary resistance was observed both in acute experiment and chronic nitrate administration. Further studies are required to determine a definite role of nitrates in the symptomatic treatment of pulmonary hypertension.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dubiel
mesh_terms: D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009566:Nitrates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011652:Pulmonary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009566:Nitrates
vernacular_title: Próby stosowania nitratów w objawowym leczeniu nadciśnienia płucnego.