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Electrophysiological effects of disopyramide in patients with bundle branch block.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  758989     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Electrophysiological studies were performed in 22 patients with intraventricular conduction delay before and after intravenous infusion of disopyramide (Norpace), 2 mg/kg. Mean control maximal sinus node recovery time (1039 +/- 187 msec), atrioventricular nodal conduction time (113 +/- 28 msec), and atrioventricular nodal effective refractory periods (349 +/- 67 msec) did not change significantly after administration of disopyramide (1073 +/- 284 msec, 112 +/- 31 msec, and 342 +/- 42 msec, respectively). Mean spontaneous cycle length (756 +/- 146 msec) decreased significantly 5 minutes after disopyramide (717 +/- 124 msec) (p less than 0.05), but not after 30 minutes (734 +/- 142 msec). A small but statistically significant (p less than 0.05) increase occurred after disopyramide in the mean atrial effective refractory period (259 +/- 51 to 280 +/- 53 msec), ventricular effective refractory period (253 +/- 23 to 275 +/- 33 msec), as well as the relative refractory period of the ventricular specialized conduction system (six patients) 433 +/- 78 to 479 +/- 62 msec). Although mean control infranodal conduction time (67 +/- 35 msec) increased 5 minutes after disopyramide (79 +/- 41 msec) (p less than 0.001) (18%), no spontaneous episodes of second-degree or third-degree atrioventricular block were observed. In six patients with premature ventricular depolarizations (greater than or equal to 1/min), the arrhythmia was totally abolished in four, markedly reduced in one, and remained unchanged in one. Disopyramide resulted in significant prolongation of infranodal conduction time as well as in atrial and ventricular refractoriness, but nevertheless appears to be safe in patients with bundle branch block.
Authors:
J M Desai; M Scheinman; R W Peters; J O'Young
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation     Volume:  59     ISSN:  0009-7322     ISO Abbreviation:  Circulation     Publication Date:  1979 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1979-03-13     Completed Date:  1979-03-13     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0147763     Medline TA:  Circulation     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  215-25     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Atrioventricular Node / drug effects,  physiopathology
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Bundle of His / drug effects,  physiopathology
Bundle-Branch Block / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Disopyramide / administration & dosage,  adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Drug Evaluation
Electrocardiography
Heart Conduction System / drug effects*,  physiopathology
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Infusions, Parenteral
Purkinje Fibers / drug effects,  physiopathology
Pyridines / therapeutic use*
Sinoatrial Node / drug effects,  physiopathology
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Pyridines; 3737-09-5/Disopyramide

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