title: Acute effects of intravenous UD-CG 115 BS (pimobendan) on the cardiovascular system and left ventricular pump function.
abstract: Acute hemodynamic effects of 5 and 10 mg i.v. UD-CG 115 BS (pimobendan) were studied by right and left heart catheterization in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (NYHA classes II and III; 5 mg = group I, n = 6; 10 mg = group II, n = 6). Effects on left ventricular function were evaluated by left ventricular angiograms and measurement of left ventricular dp/dtmax before and 2.5 h after administration of UD-CG 115 BS. Right atrial pressure (RAP), pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCP), cardiac output (CO), heart rate (HR), and systemic blood pressure (BP) were assessed before and 2.5, 4, and 6 h after administration of UD-CG 115 BS. PCP was maximally reduced by 10 mg of UD-CG 115 BS from 18.3 +/- 6.2 to 6.2 +/- 3.4 mm Hg (p less than 0.005) and by 5 mg from 12.2 +/- 7.5 to 8.3 +/- 7.1 mm Hg (p less than 0.05). Maximum reduction of RAP was significant only in group II (p less than 0.05). CO increased in a similar way after both doses (group I: from 5.5 +/- 1.9 to 7.8 +/- 1.3 L/min, p less than 0.005; group II: from 5.0 +/- 1.3 to 7.5 +/- 1.8 L/min, p less than 0.05). Mean arterial blood pressure was slightly reduced only by 10 mg of UD-CG 115 BS. Heart rate rose from 84 +/- 11 to 100 +/- 14 beats/min in group I (p less than 0.05), whereas after 10 mg no change in heart rate was noted. Left ventricular end-diastolic (EDVI) and end-systolic volume (ESVI) indices were clearly reduced by both 5 and 10 mg of UD-CG 115 BS.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors: 1st Medical Department of the Technical University of Munich, Klinikum rechts der Isar, F.R.G.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Permanetter
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Sebening
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Hartmann
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Klein
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000502:physiology*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000187:drug effects; D016276:Ventricular Function
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D011724:Pyridazines; C041648:pimobendan