Vol 7, No 3 (2003)
Review paper
Published online: 2003-07-21
Catecholamines in Prospect of 40 Years of Research
Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2003;7(3):197-202.
Abstract
The research on different clinical aspects of catecholamines carried out during 40 years in one academic medical institution is reviewed. The role of catecholamines in the pathogenesis
of essential hypertension and some forms of secondary hypertension is discussed. Moreover, the significance of
catecholamines in the pathophysiology of congestive heart failure and myocardial infarction is underlined.
Keywords: catecholaminesprimary and secondary hypertensioncongestive heart failuremyocardial infarction