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Anthracycline-associated cardiotoxicity in adults: systematic review on the cardioprotective role of beta-blockers

SUMMARY OBJECTIVES This study aimed at assessing the role of beta-blockers on preventing anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity in adults. METHODS A systematic review was performed on electronic databases, including relevant studies that analysed beta-blockers as cardioprotective agents before the use ...

The B-blocker carvedilol and the benznidazole modulate the cardiac immune response in the acute infection induced by Colombian strain of the Trypanosoma cruzi

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 113 (11), 2018
BACKGROUND The infection led by Trypanosoma cruzi persists in mammalian tissues causing an inflammatory imbalance. Carvedilol (Cv), a non-selective beta blocker drug indicated to treat heart failure and antihypertensive has shown to promote antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties which might improve ...

Avaliação da função diastólica do ventrículo esquerdo na miocardiopatia chagásica em três etapas de tratamento da insuficiência cardíaca: convencional, otimizada e associada ao emprego de carvedilol

A doença de Chagas é um dos principais problemas de saúde pública na América Latina. A cardiopatia crônica constitui a manifestação clínicamais importante da doença, e seu prognóstico depende tanto da funçãosistólica quanto diastólica do VE. Devido à carência de ensaios clínicosutilizan...