Recent findings on the effect of nitroglycerin on haemorheology

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1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. List of contributors 7
4. Opening remarks 9
5. Current pharmacology of nitrates and calcium antagonists 11
6. Effects and modes of action of nitrates upon rhéologie properties of the blood and the supply to ischaemic tissue 23
7. Recent findings on the effect of nitroglycerin on haemorheology 29
8. Nitroglycerin therapy in operative medicine considering micro- and macrohaemodynamic aspects 37
9. Topical glyceryl trinitrate as adjunctive treatment in Raynaud's disease 47
10. Studies of glyceryl trinitrate application in gastroenterology 53
11. Regional ventricular function before and after sublingual nitroglycerin in patients with a recent myocardial infarction, during the subacute and chronic phase 65
12. Therapy of coronary heart disease with nitrates in combination with other antianginal agents 71
13. Nitrate tolerance 81
14. New results in the field of nitrate tolerance under nitroglycerin, ISDN and ISMN 87
15. Current results of nitroglycerin therapy 97
16. Presentation of the Nitrolingual prize, 1985 99
17. Supplement. Nitroglycerin prevents exercise induced regional myocardial dysfunction in dogs 103
18. Supplement. Prevention of diminished activity of glyceryl trinitrate by use of an aerosol 113
19. Supplement. Contrasting effects of Nitrolingual-Spray® at rest and after exercise induced angina post exercise on myocardial nutrient flow 115
20. Backmatter 127