[Propranolol in Fallot's tetralogy: hemodynamic investigations and their clinical use (author's transl)].
During heart catheization in 32 non-selected patients with Fallot's Tetralogy the reaction of O2-saturation, right-to-left-shunt and of cineangiocardiography to 0.2 mg/kg propranolol i.v. was tested. Nine of 32 patients reacted favourably to propranolol. Of these 6 were put on a long term-medication of 2 to 3 mg/kg propranolol orally. Only 1 patient did not respond satisfatorily. The effect of propranolol and hemodynamic results are compared with the literature and discussed. In Fallot's Tetralogy propranolol medication without previous testing ist not recommended: without previously established exact diagnosis it can be dangerous even.
D000293:Adolescent; D000790:Angiocardiography; D001794:Blood Pressure; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006339:Heart Rate; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011433:Propranolol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000188:drug therapy*
D011433:Propranolol; D010100:Oxygen
Propranolol bei der Fallotschen Tetralogie: hämodynamische Untersuchungen und ihre klinische Anwendung