title: Inotropic therapy of heart failure. Editorial comments on: Vasodilation and mechanoenergetic inefficiency dominates the effect of the "Ca2+ sensitizer" MCI-154 in intact pigs.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Duncker
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Verdouw
mesh_terms: D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D054684:Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 3; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000187:drug effects; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D011724:Pyridazines; C052228:MCI 154; D015105:3',5'-Cyclic-AMP Phosphodiesterases; D054684:Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 3