THE ROLE OF HYDRALAZINE THERAPY FOR PULMONARY ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION OF UNKNOWN CAUSE
THE ROLE OF HYDRALAZINE THERAPY FOR PULMONARY ARTERIAL-HYPERTENSION OF UNKNOWN CAUSE
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DOI:
10.1161/01.cir.65.4.645
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
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影响因子:
37.8
通讯作者:
BIALOSTOZKY, D
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作者:
LUPIHERRERA, E;SANDOVAL, J;BIALOSTOZKY, D
Hydralazine was administered acutely to 12 patients who had pulmonary arterial hypertension of unknown cause. All patients were studied at rest and 9 during exercise. On the basis of hydralazine response at rest, the patients were divided in 2 groups. In 6 patients (group A), pulmonary arteriolar resistance (Rp) decreased from 8.4 .+-. 1.4 to 4.8 .+-. 1.4 U/m2 (P < 0.001), cardiac index (CI) increased from 3.47 .+-. 0.3 to 5.86 .+-. 0.5 l/min per m2 (P < 0.005) and systemic resistance (Rs) decreased from 25 .+-. 4 to 14 .+-. 2 U/m2 (P < 0.01). The Rp/Rs ratio did not change significantly after hydralazine (0.32 .+-. 0.03 vs. 0.33 .+-. 0.07, NS [not significant]). In the other 6 patients (group B), Rs decreased from 25 .+-. 2 to 17.0 .+-. 1 U/m2 (P < 0.01) but the other variables did not change significantly. The pulmonary vasodilatory effect of hydralazine apparently caused a marked reduction in right ventricular afterload in group A. In group B, a marked systemic vasodilatory effect occurred and right ventricular afterload was not reduced. On the basis of the previous hemodynamic response, only group A patients were treated with oral hydralazine (50 mg every 6 h). Hemodynamic measurements were repeated 48 h after hydralazine, both at rest and during exercise, as well as 8 mo. later in 5 of the 6 patients in whom the beneficial hemodynamic effects persisted. Hydralazine apparently reduced Rp in selected patients (pulmonary arterial pressure < 60 mm Hg, Rp < 15 U/m2 and Rp/Rs ratio < 0.7) with pulmonary hypertension of unknown cause.