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Captopril improves hemodynamic response to static exercise in patients with congestive heart failure: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2189613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Systemic and peripheral hemodynamic response to isometric exercise by handgrip test at 30% maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) for 3 minutes was assessed in 16 patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) after short-term treatment with either captopril or placebo given according to a double-blind, randomized, cross-over sequence. During placebo, isometric exercise increased blood pressure (BP) and total peripheral vascular resistance (TPVR) and decreased cardiac index (CI). Captopril reduced the pressor response to exercise (mean +/- SD) (% systolic: from 14.7 +/- 6 to 11.7 +/- 3; p less than .05/% diastolic: from 12.4 +/- 4 to 8 +/- 3; p less than .005) and increased CI (from 2.3 +/- .6 to 2.6 +/- .9 liters/min/m2; p less than .01) whereas TPVR remained virtually unchanged (from 1479 +/- 597 to 1594 +/- 692 U; NS). The changes in mean BP after exercise were inversely related to the early increase in forearm blood flow (FBF) in exercising forearm during both placebo (r = .67) and captopril (r = .71). The extent of reduction in mean BP response after captopril was inversely related to the extra increase in exercising FBF determined by the drug when compared to placebo (r = .73). We conclude that captopril is able to improve the hemodynamic response to static exercise in patients with CHF, probably by increasing the blood supply to exercising muscles during contraction, thus blunting the extent of reflex pressor response.
Authors:
C Borgi; C Magelli; F V Costa; B Magnani; E Ambrosioni
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical cardiology     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0160-9289     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Cardiol     Publication Date:  1990 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-07-11     Completed Date:  1990-07-11     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7903272     Medline TA:  Clin Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  329-34     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Bologna, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Captopril / pharmacology,  therapeutic use*
Double-Blind Method
Exercise / physiology*
Female
Forearm / blood supply
Heart Failure / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Heart Rate / drug effects
Hemodynamics / drug effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Contraction / drug effects
Muscles / blood supply
Myocardial Contraction / drug effects
Placebos
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Placebos; 62571-86-2/Captopril

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