title: [Effects of verapamil on pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with cor pulmonale complicated by heart failure].
abstract: In this study, observation of the effects of verapamil on pulmonary arterial pressure and on treating right heart failure were done in 15 patients with chronic cor pulmonale complicated with heart failure using monitoring of hemodynamic changes by right cardiac catheter. The results showed that verapamil had remarkable effect on pulmonary arterial pressure. With no significant effect on systemic blood pressure, verapamil decreases right ventricular systolic pressure by 1.3 kPa (9.6 mmHg), pulmonary arterial systolic pressure by 1.5 kPa (11 mmHg) and mean pulmonary arterial pressure by 1.1 kPa (8.5 mmHg). Verapamil is clinically useful by decreasing cardiac afterload, improving cardiac function, treating right heart failure and relieving bronchial spasm.
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Shan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000503:physiopathology; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000150:complications*; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014700:Verapamil