[en] The acute hemodynamic effects of intravenous diltiazem were studied in 8 patients with coronary artery disease, left ventricular (LV) failure (New York Heart Association functional class III), a rest ejection fraction (EF) less than 40% or a cardiac index less than 2.4 liters/min/m2. Hemodynamic measurements and LV angiograms were performed at rest before and after the administration of diltiazem, 0.5 mg/kg, administered at a speed of 5 mg/min. Diltiazem treatment induced a decrease in heart rate from 68 +/- 12 to 55 +/- 9 beats/min (p less than 0.001). Mean aortic pressure decreased from 94 +/- 14 to 81 +/- 15 mmHg (p less than 0.05). Thus, the pressure-rate product significantly decreased under the influence of the drug, from 8,791 +/- 2,465 to 6,342 +/- 1,808 beats mm Hg/min, (p less than 0.001). Diltiazem induced no significant change of LV end-diastolic pressure, pulmonary wedge pressure, cardiac index and LV stroke work index. Systemic vascular resistance decreased (p less than 0.01), whereas pulmonary vascular resistance showed no change. End-systolic volume diminished (p less than 0.02), which accounts for the increase of stroke volume and ejection fraction (p less than 0.001). Disorders of regional contractility were not aggravated by diltiazem, and even improved in individual cases. Thus, intravenous diltiazem may be used safely in patients with heart failure. However, in view of the marked bradycardic effects seen in some cases, heart rate should be carefully monitored.
Disciplines :
Cardiovascular & respiratory systems
Author, co-author :
Materne, P.
Legrand, Victor ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Cardiologie
Vandormael, M.
Collignon, P.
Kulbertus, Henri ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Relations académiques et scientifiques (Médecine)
Language :
English
Title :
Hemodynamic effects of intravenous diltiazem with impaired left ventricular function.
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