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Regional coronary hemodynamic effects of diltiazem in man.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3414493     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We evaluated the changes in regional coronary hemodynamics induced by diltiazem, 0.25 mg/kg intravenously, in nine patients with 75% to 90% diameter stenosis of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) (group 1) and in 10 patients with 100% occlusion of the LAD and collaterals to the distal LAD (group 2). Although diltiazem induced similar changes in systemic hemodynamics in the two groups, a decrease in anterior coronary vascular resistance (ACVR) and an increase in great cardiac vein flow (GCVF) were observed after administration of diltiazem in all patients in group 1 but in only 6 of 10 patients in group 2 (subgroup 2B). ACVR increased and GCVF decreased after administration of diltiazem in 4 of 10 patients in group 2 (subgroup 2A). Clinico-angiographic characteristics, origin of collaterals, and diltiazem-induced changes in systemic hemodynamics were similar in subgroups 2A and 2B. Thus diltiazem increases coronary flow distal to a stenotic coronary artery but can decrease regional coronary flow and increase regional coronary resistance in a minority of patients with an occluded coronary artery supplied by collaterals, probably through a steal mechanism.
Authors:
C Vigorito; A Giordano; L De Caprio; V Canonico; P Ferraro; N Farese; P Silvestri; M Catanzaro; F Rengo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American heart journal     Volume:  116     ISSN:  0002-8703     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. Heart J.     Publication Date:  1988 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-10-13     Completed Date:  1988-10-13     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:  799-805     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
I Cattedra di Medicina Interna, Istituto di Medicina Interna, University of Naples, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Coronary Circulation / drug effects*
Coronary Disease / classification,  physiopathology*
Diltiazem / administration & dosage,  pharmacology*
Female
Hemodynamics / drug effects
Humans
Injections, Intravenous
Male
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
42399-41-7/Diltiazem

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