title: [Efficacy of diltiazem in blood pressure increase caused by exertion].
abstract: After examining the properties of the 3 most widely used calcium antagonists, the paper assesses the efficacy of Diltiazem in reducing blood pressure rises after exercise in a group of 7 patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. The blood pressure response to a standard load (50 W x 3 m2) on the exercise cycle was monitored in a group of patients under chronic digitalis treatment (phase I) after which the same patients' response to varying doses of Diltiazem (180-240 mg/day) was assessed (phase II) and finally (phase III) their response to treatment with Diltiazem alone but no digitalis. A significantly greater reduction in the systolic pressure and heart rate after exercise was noted in patients given Diltiazem with or without Digoxin than in those given digitalis alone. It is therefore concluded that Diltiazem may be useful in controlled blood pressure and heart rate increases after exercise, especially in patients with ischaemic heart disease.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alitto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Loison
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santostasi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Corso
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sandri
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Maragno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005080:Exercise Test; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D004110:Diltiazem
vernacular_title: Efficacia del diltiazem sull'incremento pressorio da sforzo.