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Last Updated: December 17, 2025

Claims for Patent: 5,731,296

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Summary for Patent: 5,731,296

Title:	Selective vasodilation by continuous adenosine infusion
Abstract:	This invention is concerned with the use of adenosine as an agent for the treatment of human beings. More particularly, this invention is concerned with the administration of adenosine to human patients by continuous intravenous infusion for, inter alia, control of blood pressure, use as a selective vasodilator, decreasing pulmonary vascular resistance, treating acute pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome, in diagnosing pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with cardiac septum defects, in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA), in coronary thrombolysis (CTL) and in radionucleide scintography.
Inventor(s):	Alf Sollevi
Assignee:	Item Development AB
Application Number:	US08/031,666
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