A direct nitric oxide donor that does not require intracellular metabolism. Administered in 50 to 200 µg boluses, it yields a coronary hyperemic response equivalent in magnitude but 25% longer in duration than adenosine, with significantly less perturbation of systemic hemodynamics.
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