title: [Long-term therapy following myocardial infarct with isosorbide dinitrate in a low and high dose].
abstract: The favorable response to nitrates in the case of coronary heart diseases is based on both reduction in left ventricular pre- and afterload and improvement in coronary flow. These effects were studied in the setting of a long-term ISDN therapy with reference to the prognosis of patients after myocardial infarction. Following acute treatment in the respective hospitals, 608 patients with myocardial infarctions were allocated to two double-blind treatment groups with different ISDN dosage levels (group 1 = 5 x 2.5 mg i.d.; group 2 = 5 x 40 mg i.d.) and followed up over a period of 2 years. No differences were found with regard to the end points sudden cardiac death, reinfraction, and indication for revascularization. There was, however, a more frequent additional administration of calciumantagonists to patients of the low-dose group (p less than 0.05), a more frequent drop-out due to the lack of beneficial therapeutic results, and a more exceptional drop-out due to side effects in patients treated with low doses of ISDN (n.s.). The absence of any significant difference with regard to the end points might be attributed to; 1) a loss of potency of high-dose ISDN and simultaneous ineffectiveness of low-dose ISDN; 2) an efficacy of low doses; 3) an absence of actual influence on the target parameters, and 4) an inadequate follow-up time period.
authors.affiliation: Zentrum der Inneren Medizin, J.-W.-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kober
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bettinger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Klepzig
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schräder
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kadel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fuchs
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morawe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaltenbach
mesh_terms: D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence; D015996:Survival Rate
chemical_list: D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate
vernacular_title: Langzeittherapie nach Herzinfarkt mit Isosorbiddinitrat in niedriger und hoher Dosis.