Developmental Changes in Myocardial Inotropic Responsiveness

Covering the developmental changes in myocardial contractile function and inotropic responsiveness, this text discusses the morphological, physiological and biochemical basis for changes in inotropic responsiveness during perinatal maturation. Age-related differences in responses to specific pharmacologic agents are described and grouped according to mechanism of drug action. A review of the published experience in human infants and children completes the book.