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Acute and chronic effects of nicardipine on systolic and diastolic left ventricular performance in patients with heart failure: a pilot study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3720049     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nicardipine is a new calcium ion antagonist with vasodilating properties which has been shown to be effective in the treatment of hypertension and angina. We have studied its effect on systolic and diastolic left ventricular function in patients with mild to moderate degrees of congestive heart failure. Ten male patients with New York Heart Association Class II and III heart failure underwent acute treatment with an intravenous infusion of nicardipine (10 mg over 10 minutes). A nuclear probe was used to monitor left ventricular ejection fraction, peak filling rate, and relative cardiac output. Blood pressure and heart rate were also measured. The blood pressure (mean +/- SD) fell from 133 +/- 26/86 +/- 11 mmHg to 103 +/- 22/69 +/- 13; the heart rate rose from 67 +/- 9 beats/min to 85 +/- 10; left ventricular ejection fraction from 31 +/- 7 to 38 +/- 6%; relative cardiac output from 24 +/- 9 to 41 +/- 11; peak filling rate from 1.18 +/- 0.4 end-diastolic volume per second to 1.82 +/- 0.4 (p less than 0.001 in all cases) at the end of infusion. After 4 weeks of chronic treatment in eight patients (20 mg to be taken three times daily (tds) in one and 40 mg tds in 7), the blood pressure and heart rate had returned to baseline values but the improvements in left ventricular ejection fraction, relative cardiac output, and peak filling rate were sustained; this was associated with functional improvement in all 8 patients.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
A Lahiri; C W Robinson; R S Kohli; M P Caruana; E B Raftery
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical cardiology     Volume:  9     ISSN:  0160-9289     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Cardiol     Publication Date:  1986 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-08-15     Completed Date:  1986-08-15     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7903272     Medline TA:  Clin Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Administration, Oral
Adult
Aged
Calcium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use*
Cardiac Output / drug effects*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Drug Administration Schedule
Heart Failure / drug therapy*,  radionuclide imaging
Humans
Infusions, Parenteral
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Contraction / drug effects*
Nicardipine
Nifedipine / analogs & derivatives*,  therapeutic use
Stroke Volume / drug effects
Technetium / diagnostic use
Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate*
Tin Polyphosphates / diagnostic use
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Calcium Channel Blockers; 0/Technetium Tc 99m Pyrophosphate; 0/Tin Polyphosphates; 21829-25-4/Nifedipine; 54627-10-0/technetium Tc 99m stannous pyrophosphate; 55985-32-5/Nicardipine; 7440-26-8/Technetium

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