Preferred Label : cardiotoxins;
MeSH definition : Agents that have a damaging effect on the HEART. Such damage can occur from ALKYLATING
AGENTS; FREE RADICALS; or metabolites from OXIDATIVE STRESS and in some cases is countered
by CARDIOTONIC AGENTS. Induction of LONG QT SYNDROME or TORSADES DE POINTES has been
the reason for viewing some drugs as cardiotoxins.;
MeSH synonym : agents, cardiotoxic; cardiotoxic agents; Cardiotoxic Agent; Agent, Cardiotoxic; Cardiotoxin;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Cardiotoxicity;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse with CARDIOTONIC AGENTS;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiotoxicity;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D054715;
UMLS CUI : C1956032;
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Agents that have a damaging effect on the HEART. Such damage can occur from ALKYLATING
AGENTS; FREE RADICALS; or metabolites from OXIDATIVE STRESS and in some cases is countered
by CARDIOTONIC AGENTS. Induction of LONG QT SYNDROME or TORSADES DE POINTES has been
the reason for viewing some drugs as cardiotoxins.