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July 1, 1980CirculationOpen Access

At rest, hydralazine reduced pulmonary artery wedge pressure from 14 to 9 mm Hg (p<0.01) and increased cardiac index by 70% (p<0.001).

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Why the study?

Does oral hydralazine improve rest and exercise hemodynamics in patients with chronic severe aortic insufficiency?

Population

10 consecutive patients with chronic severe aortic insufficiency

Comparison

Oral hydralazine vs Baseline measurements

Design

Case_series

Authors

BGBarry GreenbergHDHenry DeMotsEMEdward Murphy

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Overview

May support hydralazine for hemodynamic relief in severe AI; leaves open outcome impact and need for RCTs.

Structured PICO

Does oral hydralazine improve rest and exercise hemodynamics in patients with chronic severe aortic insufficiency?

P
Population
10 consecutive patients with chronic severe aortic insufficiency
I
Intervention
Oral hydralazine
C
Comparator
Baseline measurements (before hydralazine administration)
O
Outcome
Hemodynamic response (pulmonary artery wedge pressure, cardiac index, and stroke volume index) at rest and during maximal exercisesurrogate

Oral hydralazine significantly improves resting and exercise hemodynamics in patients with chronic severe aortic insufficiency, suggesting utility as interim therapy or preparation for valve replacement.

Cite This Study

Greenberg et al. (1980) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a23df2d55bd20cf6fa649dchttps://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.62.1.49
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