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Presents a study on the acute hemodynamic response of patients with chronic heart failure to pirbuterol. Information on the development of pirbuterol; Cardiovascular effects of oral pirbuterol; Comparisons between pirbuterol and other oral vasodilators.

The relationship between the initial serum potassium level and the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias following myocardial infarction has been reviewed in a coronary care unit setting. The incidence of arrhythmias in general, and ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia and frequent ventricular eclopic beats in particular, were inversely related to the initial serum potassium level. Hyperkalaemia was also significantly associated with ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. Hypokalaemia was significantly more common in patients previously treated with diuretics, though most patients with hypokalaemia had not been so treated. The occurrence of an acute hypokalaemic syndrome, independent of, but exacerbated by, diuretic therapy, is further supported by these results. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Examines the diagnosis of patients with of priapism. Contribution of prazosin for the development of priapism; Use of hydralazine for the control of blood pressure; Effect of antihypertensive drugs on the occurrence of sexual dysfunction.