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Safety and efficacy of computerized closed-loop delivery of arbutamine: a new pharmacologic myocardial stress modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease. The European Arbutamine Study Group.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8611285     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study evaluated the efficacy of computer-controlled closed-loop delivery of a new synthetic catecholamine, arbutamine, when given to induce myocardial ischemia detected by electrocardiography and echocardiography with a high (10 beats/min/min) and low (6 beats/min/min) rate of increase in heart rate (heart rate slope) in 70 patients with coronary artery disease. The electrocardiographic sensitivity for the detection of myocardial ischemia was 52% for the low slope and 51% for the high slope. The corresponding figures for echocardiographic sensitivity were 83% and 79% for the low and high slopes, respectively. There were no significant differences in changes from baseline to maximum in pharmacodynamic variables, although the mean times to reach maximum heart rate and systolic blood pressure were 1.4 minutes shorter (p = 0.001) and 3.7 minutes shorter (p < 0.05), respectively, for the high-slope regimen. The duration of the infusion was shorter (p < 0.001) for the high slope. In this study, closed-loop arbutamine administration was effective and safe in the detection of coronary artery disease for both heart rate slope regimens.
Authors:
M J Cramer; W Jaarsma; G R Sutherland; P Nihoyannopoulos; P Fioretti; L B Tan; K Schröder; C A Visser
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography : official publication of the American Society of Echocardiography     Volume:  8     ISSN:  0894-7317     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Publication Date:    1995 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-05-31     Completed Date:  1996-05-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8801388     Medline TA:  J Am Soc Echocardiogr     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  854-63     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology, St. Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Cardiotonic Agents / administration & dosage*,  diagnostic use
Catecholamines / administration & dosage*,  diagnostic use
Coronary Disease / diagnosis*,  physiopathology,  ultrasonography
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted*
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Exercise Test
Female
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Infusion Pumps*
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia / chemically induced
Predictive Value of Tests
Sensitivity and Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cardiotonic Agents; 0/Catecholamines; 130783-37-8/arbutamine

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