Popović, Zoran (7101962208)Zoran (7101962208)PopovićMirić, Milutin (7003555601)Milutin (7003555601)MirićVasiljević, Jovan (6602083697)Jovan (6602083697)VasiljevićSagić, Dragon (35549772400)Dragon (35549772400)SagićBojić, Milovan (7005865489)Milovan (7005865489)BojićPopović, Aleksandar D. (7005726330)Aleksandar D. (7005726330)Popović2025-06-122025-06-121998https://doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(97)01034-5https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0032521437&doi=10.1016%2fS0002-9149%2897%2901034-5&partnerID=40&md5=e2bbe4d94e17aad0329477f2d7af6343https://remedy.med.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1553We evaluated acute hemodynamic effects of metoprolol ± nitroglycerin in 11 patients with left ventricular dysfunction and biopsy-proven lymphocyte myocarditis. Acute administration of metoprolol improved ejection phase indexes, probably through the prolongation of diastole; the addition of a vasodilator further enhanced these effects by improving arterial elastance.