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Aortic input impedance in man: acute response to vasodilator drugs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7226476     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In 18 patients who underwent coronary arteriography, aortic velocity and pressure data were obtained during a control state and during either isoproterenol infusion at 1, 2 and 3 micrograms/min or graded nitroprusside infusion (average peak dose 60 micrograms/min). Impedance moduli and phase angles were derived to 10 Hz for controls states, isoproterenol at 2 micrograms/min, and at peak nitroprusside effect. Averaged control data included a mean resistance of 1460 dyn-sec-cm-5 and a characteristic impedance of 88 dyn-sec-cm-5 The characteristic impedance did not correlate with age (r = 0.21), coronary artery disease score (r = 0.17) or mean aortic pressure (r = -0.01). In 11 patients, isoproterenol induced a 38% reduction in mean resistance and a 10% reduction in mean aortic pressure. There was slight reduction in characteristic impedance and phase angles became less negative, to 2 Hz. In seven patients, nitroprusside induced a 38% reduction in mean resistance and a 22% reduction in mean aortic pressure. Impedance moduli decreased to 1.8 Hz and phase angles became less negative, to 3 Hz. Based on the different cardiovascular actions of these two drugs, the data suggest that vasodilators do not induce significant changes in the aortic impedance spectrum when not associated with a decrease in mean aortic pressure.
Authors:
W Gundel; G Cherry; B Rajagopalan; L B Tan; G Lee; D Schultz
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  63     ISSN:  0009-7322     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  1981 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-07-20     Completed Date:  1981-07-20     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1305-14     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Angina Pectoris / drug therapy
Aorta / physiopathology*
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Cardiography, Impedance
Female
Ferricyanides / therapeutic use*
Heart Rate / drug effects
Hemodynamics / drug effects
Humans
Isoproterenol / therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Nitroprusside / therapeutic use*
Stroke Volume / drug effects
Vasodilator Agents / therapeutic use*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ferricyanides; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 15078-28-1/Nitroprusside; 7683-59-2/Isoproterenol

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