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cardioselective

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cardioselective /car·dio·se·lec·tive/ (-sĕ-lek´tiv) having greater activity on heart tissue than on other tissue.
cardioselective [kahr″de-o-sĕ-lek´tiv]
having greater activity on heart tissue than on other tissue.

cardioselective
having greater activity on heart tissue than on other tissue.

cardioselective
adjective Relating to a therapeutic or other effect that is greater on the heart than on another tissue


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Although the newer cardioselective beta-blockers like metoprolol, atenolol and bisoprolol may be safer for such patients, yet these drugs should be used very cautiously.
Researchers regard this as a new finding for carvacrol and suggest that with this evidence and with ongoing research, carvacrol may emerge as a lead molecule with its cardioselective calcium channel blocking properties.
Metoprolol (Lopressor, ToproI-XL) is a cardioselective beta-blocker that preferentially blocks beta 1 receptors found in the heart.
 
 
 
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