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Hemodynamic effects of intravenous diltiazem in patients with recent myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7066936     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The hemodynamic effects of intravenous diltiazem, 0.2 mg/kg, were examined in eight patients with recent myocardial infarction. Diltiazem lowered mean aortic pressure (87.0 +/- 3.3 to 79.9 +/- 3.1 mmHg, P less than 0.01) and systemic vascular resistance (1353.0 +/- 136.2 to 964.9 +/- 101.7 dynes.sec.cm-5, P less than 0.01), and increased cardiac index (3.77 +/- 0.27 to 4.72 +/- 0.41 liters/min/sq m, P less than 0.01) and stroke index (57.5 +/- 4.5 to 69.4 +/- 7.6 ml/beat/sq m, P less than 0.05). No significant changes in the left ventricular end-diastolic, right atrial, and pulmonary arterial pressure, or heart rate were noted after diltiazem. These results suggest that the negative inotropic effects of diltiazem are negligible even in patients with recent myocardial infarction. The electrocardiogram should be observed carefully, however, since the PR interval was further prolonged in one patient who had first-degree atrioventricular block before diltiazem.
Authors:
Y Koiwaya; A Takeshita; M Nakamura
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical therapeutics     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0149-2918     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Ther     Publication Date:  1982  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-06-21     Completed Date:  1982-06-21     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7706726     Medline TA:  Clin Ther     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  381-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Benzazepines / therapeutic use*
Cardiac Output / drug effects
Diltiazem / therapeutic use*
Electrocardiography
Female
Heart Catheterization
Heart Rate / drug effects
Hemodynamics / drug effects*
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Benzazepines; 42399-41-7/Diltiazem

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