title: Comparative effects of calcium-channel blockers and beta-adrenergic blocker on early diastolic time intervals and A-wave ratio in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: To compare the effects of calcium-channel blockers with those of beta-adrenergic blockers in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), diastolic time intervals (IIA-O time, from the second heart sound to the O point of apexcardiogram, IIA-MVO time, from IIA to the mitral valve opening, and MVO-O time, from the MVO to the O point of apexcardiogram), and A-wave ratio measured from apexcardiogram were evaluated before and after more than three months of treatment. In both groups, heart rate significantly decreased after treatment. The IIA-MVO time was not affected by either drug. The IIA-O and the MVO-O times were significantly shortened by calcium-channel blockers (from 234.6 +/- 77.4 ms to 204.6 +/- 39.2 ms; p less than 0.01, and from 133.1 +/- 66.4 ms to 100.3 +/- 34.0 ms; p less than 0.01, respectively). However, they were not affected by beta-adrenergic blocker. A-wave ratio significantly decreased after calcium-channel blockers (from 18.0 +/- 9.8% to 13.7 +/- 7.3%; p less than 0.01) and beta-adrenergic blocker (from 21.7 +/- 12.6% to 17.2 +/- 8.0%; p less than 0.01). From these observations, it is suggested tht calcium-channel blockers improved the early diastolic filling rate, whereas beta-adrenergic blocker did not affect it. It is concluded that the effects of calcium-channel blockers and beta-adrengergic blocker on early diastolic time intervals were different in patients with HCM.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003971:Diastole / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007702:Kinetocardiography; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers