title: The presence of contractile reserve predicts the left ventricular systolic function improvement after prolonged oral dipyridamole use in patients with non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
authors: Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: pedrovs@usp.br.
authors: Pedro Vellosa
authors: PV
authors: Schwartzmann
authors: Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Eduardo Elias V
authors: EE
authors: Carvalho
authors: Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: Alexandre Baldini
authors: AB
authors: de Figueiredo
authors: Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
authors: José Antonio
authors: JA
authors: Marin-Neto
authors: Division of Cardiology, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Electronic address: msimoes@fmrp.usp.br.
authors: Marcus Vinicius
authors: MV
authors: Simões
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004176:Dipyridamole / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015637:Gated Blood-Pool Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013599:Systole; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D004176:Dipyridamole
keywords: Contractile reserve; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Dipyridamole