Chemicals and Drugs

Cardiovascular Agents

Agents that affect the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter, or blood volume.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Agents that affect the rate or intensity of cardiac contraction, blood vessel diameter, or blood volume.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Cardiovascular Agent
  • Cardiovascular Drug
  • Cardiovascular Drugs
  • Agent, Cardiovascular
  • Drug, Cardiovascular
  • Cardioactive Agent
  • Cardioactive Agents
  • Cardioactive Drug
  • Cardioactive Drugs
  • Agent, Cardioactive
  • Drug, Cardioactive

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

79; was NON MESH before 1979

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Tree Number

  1. D27.505.954.411w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cardiovascular Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002317. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002317
  2. Cardiovascular Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiovascular_agents
  3. Cardiovascular Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50429907