title: Immediate and short-term hemodynamic effects of diltiazem in patients with hypertension.
abstract: The immediate effects of intravenous diltiazem effects and short-term (4 weeks) of the oral drug on systemic and regional hemodynamics, cardiac structure, and humoral responses were evaluated by previously reported methods in nine patients with mild-to-moderate essential hypertension and in one patient with primary aldosteronism. Diltiazem was first administered in three intravenous doses of 0.06, 0.06, and 0.12 mg/kg, respectively; patients were then treated for 4 weeks with daily doses ranging from 240 to 360 mg (average 300 mg). Intravenous diltiazem immediately reduced mean arterial pressure (from 115 +/- 3 to 96 +/- 3 mm Hg; p less than .01) through a fall in total peripheral resistance index (from 37 +/- 3 to 23 +/- 2 U/m2; p less than .01) that was associated with an increase in heart rate (from 66 +/- 2 to 77 +/- 3 beats/min; p less than .01) and cardiac index (from 3.3 +/- 0.3 to 4.3 +/- 0.4 liters/min/m2; p less than .01). These changes were not associated with changes in plasma levels of catecholamines or aldosterone or in plasma renin activity. After 4 weeks the significant decrease in mean arterial pressure persisted (104 +/- 3 mm Hg; p less than .01) and there were still no changes in the humoral substances or plasma volume. Renal blood flow index increased (from 368 +/- 52 to 462 +/- 57 ml/min/m2; p less than .01) and renal vascular resistance index decreased (from 0.37 +/- 0.06 to 0.26 +/- 0.04 U/m2; p less than .01), while splanchnic hemodynamics did not change.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000450:Aldosterone / Q000097:blood; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004110:Diltiazem / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004298:Dopamine / Q000097:blood; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood; D010953:Plasma Volume / Q000187:drug effects; D012079:Renal Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D000450:Aldosterone; D012083:Renin; D004110:Diltiazem; D004298:Dopamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine