[Effect of denopamine on residual left ventricular dysfunction after complete revascularization].
Denopamine (15 mg/day) was administered to 20 patients with residual left ventricular dysfunction after successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (75% or more diameter stenosis). Echocardiography was performed before and 6 months after denopamine administration to analyze the left ventricular function. There were significant decreases in both end-diastolic and end-systolic dimensions from 58 +/- 8.3 to 54 +/- 8.4 mm (p = 0.001), and from 44 +/- 10.1 to 40 +/- 10.3 mm (p = 0.005)), respectively, while % fractional shortening remained nearly constant (from 25 +/- 8.3 to 27 +/- 9.6%). Thus, denopamine improved the left ventricular function by decreasing left ventricular size while maintaining wall contractility.
Department of Medicine, Bokuto Hospital, Tokyo.
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D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects*
D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D004983:Ethanolamines; C037293:denopamine