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Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition, autonomic activity, and hemodynamics in patients with heart failure who perform isometric exercise.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8615323     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition (ACEI) on autonomic responses and hemodynamics in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) subjected to isometric exercise have not been studied. We tested whether acute ACEI might influence the effects of isometric exercise in patients with CHF. In the first part of the study we showed that isometric exercise increased blood pressure in the control group and in the CHF group, whereas cardiac output increased only in the control group. Stroke volume remained unchanged in the control group, whereas it decreased significantly in CHF group. We next analyzed the effect of acute ACEI (5 mg ramipril) on the decrease in cardiac output during isometric stress in patients with CHF. During isometric exercise mean blood pressure and heart rate increased similarly in both groups. However, cardiac output decreased during placebo by -0.48 +/- 0.12 L/min (p < 0.01) but not during ACEI. Spectral analysis of blood pressure showed an increase (p < 0.01) in the high-frequency parasympathetic component from 7.3% +/- 3.6% to 18.1% +/- 9.5% after ACEI. norepinephrine plasma levels increased after isometric stress in the placebo group, whereas other hormones did not change. ACEI prevented the norepinephrine increase after isometric stress. Thus the decrease in cardiac output during isometric exercise in patients with CHF was prevented by acute ACEI. The effect of ACE inhibition may be related to reduced sympathetic activity.
Authors:
R Willenbrock; C Ozcelik; K J Osterziel; R Dietz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  131     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1996 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-06-05     Completed Date:  1996-06-05     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370465     Medline TA:  Am Heart J     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  999-1006     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Franz Volhard Clinic, Rudolf Virchow University Hospitals, Berlin, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology,  therapeutic use*
Autonomic Nervous System / drug effects
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Cardiac Output / drug effects
Echocardiography
Exercise*
Heart Failure / drug therapy,  physiopathology*,  ultrasonography
Hemodynamics / drug effects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Ramipril / pharmacology,  therapeutic use*
Stroke Volume / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 87333-19-5/Ramipril

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