title: Basic mechanisms of calcium antagonists.
abstract: This paper reviews the mechanism of action of calcium antagonists and relates them to the cardiovascular diseases in which the drugs have a therapeutic role.
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D002118:Calcium