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Alterations in regional myocardial blood flow after nitroprusside and nitroglycerin in patients with and without significant coronary artery disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3092627     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To evaluate vasodilator-induced redistribution of regional myocardial blood flow, intravenous sodium nitroprusside and nitroglycerin were administered in doses producing matched reductions (15%) in mean arterial pressure at constant heart rate. Anterior left ventricular great cardiac vein blood flow (thermodilution) was measured in 14 patients without angiographic anterior collateral supply. Global coronary sinus blood flow remained constant with both nitroprusside and nitroglycerin administration, despite significant reductions in mean arterial pressure. However, nitroglycerin reduced great vein flow by 25 +/- 17% and nitroprusside by 10 +/- 16% (p less than 0.01). Subgroup analysis indicated that the nitroglycerin-nitroprusside regional blood flow differences were more pronounced in patients without significant left anterior descending coronary artery narrowing. Neither vasodilator produced significant differences in arterial-coronary sinus oxygen or lactate contents, calculated myocardial oxygen consumption, left ventricular dP/dt, or electrocardiographic or clinical signs of myocardial ischemia. Despite qualitatively similar hemodynamic effects, comparisons of vasodilator-induced relative reductions in normally supplied anterior left ventricular regional coronary blood flow suggest a mechanism of the reported beneficial effects of nitroglycerin on potentially ischemic myocardial regions.
Authors:
M J Kern; S D Eilen; R C Park; R A O'Rourke
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  58     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1986 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-10-03     Completed Date:  1986-10-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  443-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Coronary Angiography
Coronary Circulation / drug effects*
Coronary Disease / pathology,  physiopathology*,  radiography
Coronary Vessels / pathology
Ferricyanides / pharmacology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nitroglycerin / pharmacology*
Nitroprusside / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ferricyanides; 15078-28-1/Nitroprusside; 55-63-0/Nitroglycerin

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