Why the study?
Does intravenous diltiazem alter haemodynamic and radionuclide parameters in ischaemic patients?
Population
12 ischaemic patients studied during routine catheterization
Comparison
Intravenous diltiazem administered in four doses… vs Pre-drug control period
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
3-5 minutes post-injection and during subsequent exercise
Authors
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Should not yet change practice in ischaemic heart disease; leaves open confirmation of acute effects in controlled trials.
Does intravenous diltiazem alter haemodynamic and radionuclide parameters in ischaemic patients?
Intravenous diltiazem acutely improves haemodynamic parameters by reducing blood pressure, heart rate, and vascular resistance while increasing stroke index in patients with ischaemic heart disease.
Silke et al. (1987) studied this question.
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