title: [Gallopamil infusion for treatment of Prinzmetal angina].
abstract: The efficacy of a new calcium channel blocker, gallopamil, has been tested via a single blind, self-controlled versus placebo protocol in 9 consecutive patients admitted to our Coronary Care Unit because of repeated daily attacks of Prinzmetal variant angina. Exclusion criteria were age (greater than 65 years) bradycardia (less than 50 beats/min), recent myocardial infarction, heart failure, sinoatrial or atrioventricular block. After a 24 hours run-in period on saline drip, gallopamil was administered as 0.03 mg/kg bolus followed by continuous infusion at 0.02 mg/kg/h for the first 24 hours and 0.03 mg/kg/h for the last 48 hours. Treatment was then stopped and the patients were again kept on saline infusion for the next 30 hours. Holter monitoring was recorded during run-in, on third day of treatment and 6 hours after gallopamil withdrawal. Anginal attacks were significantly reduced in number by therapy (-63%, -91%, -84% in the 3 days of treatment). Holter monitoring during gallopamil infusion showed a statistically significant reduction in silent (-98%) and symptomatic (-93%) ischemic episodes (IE). During the last 24 hours of the washout period we observed a statistically significant increase in silent ischemic episodes. While no transient ST segment elevation was recorded in 3 patients, in 1 patient symptomatic IE were increased of 150% with respect to the run-in period. On the whole we observed complete suppression of IE in 7 patients (78%) at the third day of treatment with gallopamil. In 2 patients (22%) a greater than 75% reduction was observed.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors: Divisione Cardiologica, Ospedale Civile, Cittadella.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Carlon
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Cappelletti
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ometto
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Maiolino
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Vincenzi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000788:Angina Pectoris, Variant / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D015716:Electrocardiography, Ambulatory; D005260:Female; D005711:Gallopamil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence; D016037:Single-Blind Method
chemical_list: D005711:Gallopamil; D005996:Nitroglycerin
vernacular_title: Il gallopamil in infusione nel trattamento dell'angina di Prinzmetal.