TREATMENT OF CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE

摘要

A mammal with congestive heart failure is treated by administering to the mammal an effective amount of growth hormone. Treatment results in increased left ventricular cystolic pressure, increased left ventricular maximum, increased cardiac output, and increased stroke volume index. Treatment also results in reduced left ventricular end-diastolic pressure and reduced systemic vascular resistance. Th ese measurements indicate improvement in cardiac function by increased ventricular contractility and decreased peripheral vascular resis tance.