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The short-acting nitroglycerin (NTG) and the longer-acting isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) are known to relieve anginal pain and to increase exercise tolerance in patients with coronary artery disease. The mode of action might be mainly due to a direct effect on nonstriated muscle fibers, especially those of blood vessels. Pantzer [7] described also a bronchodilating effect of nitrates which could be due to a direct effect on the nonstriated muscle fibers of the bronchial tree.
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Matthys, H., Rühle, K.H., Haller, T. (1981). Nitrates in Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension Due to Airways Obstruction. In: Lichtlen, P.R., Engel, HJ., Schrey, A., Swan, H.J.C. (eds) Nitrates III. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68085-4_44
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