Biochemical
and Bioimaging Endpoints in Cardiocerebrovascular Diagnosis,
Prevention, Therapy and Drug Development
GLOSSARY
To
facilitate the dialogue among the multidisciplinary scientists,
definition of the acronyms and of more specialized terms have been
reported.
Every amendment is welcome.
By: Andrea P. Peracino
Stefano Bellosta
Nicola Ferri
Riccardo Roggeri
A catecholamine hormone that functions as a neurotransmitter in the sympathetic nervous system, producing alpha-adrenergic (vasoconstriction) and beta(1)-adrenergic stimulation (increase myocardial contractility, heart rate, automaticity, and AV conduction), and beta(2)-adrenergic activity (peripheral vasodilation).(NCI)
