Compounds useful in treating cardiovascular disorders are the carboxylic acids depicted in formulas (1) and (2) ##STR1## as well as their pharmaceutically acceptable, non-toxic salts and esters, wherein: n is an integer from one to four; R.sub.1 is hydroxy; R.sub.2 is hydrogen; or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 together are an oxo group; R.sub.3 is ##STR2## wherein A is --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 --; trans-CH.dbd.CH--; --C.tbd.C--; and R.sub.4 is linear or branched alkyl of one to twelve carbons, cycloalkyl of three to eight carbons; phenyl optionally substituted with one or two identical substituents selected from the group consisting of lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, hydroxy, trifluoromethyl, and halo; or optionally substituted phenylalkyl.
在治疗心血管疾病方面有用的化合物是公式(1)和(2)所示的
羧酸,以及它们的药学上可接受的、无毒的盐和酯,其中:n是1到4的整数;R.sub.1是羟基;R.sub.2是氢;或者R.sub.1和R.sub.2一起是一个氧代基;R.sub.3是##STR2##其中A是--CH.sub.2--CH.sub.2--;trans-CH.dbd.CH--;--C.tbd.C--;R.sub.4是具有1到12个碳的线性或支链烷基,具有3到8个碳的环烷基;苯基可选地被一个或两个相同的取代基取代,所述取代基从下列群中选择:低烷基、低烷氧基、羟基、三
氟甲基和卤基;或者可选地取代的苯基烷基。