title: Effects of CI-914 in congestive heart failure due to coronary artery disease or idiopathic cardiomyopathy.
abstract: The hemodynamic effects of CI-914, a phosphodiesterase inhibitor, were studied in 12 patients with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction who were undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization. CI-914 was infused intravenously at a rate of 0.8 to 7.0 micrograms/kg/min for 30 to 60 minutes; hemodynamic values were measured every 10 minutes. No effect was seen in the patient receiving 0.8 microgram/kg/min. At infusion rates of 1.2 to 2.4 micrograms/kg/min, cardiac index increased by 14% (p less than 0.025). At infusion rates of 4.5 to 7.0 micrograms/kg/min, cardiac index increased by 21% (n = 8, difference not significant [NS]). Among 4 patients (group B) with an initial pulmonary artery wedge pressure greater than 20 mm Hg and cardiac index less than 2.5 liters/min/m2, cardiac index increased by 50% (p less than 0.001); it did not change among the 4 patients with an initial pulmonary artery wedge pressure of less than 20 mm Hg and cardiac index of more than 2.5 liters/min/m2 (group A). Although systemic vascular resistance decreased in all 8 patients by 26% (p less than 0.01), the reduction was greater in group B (33%, p less than 0.01) than in group A (16%, NS). Peak +dP/dt increased in all 8 patients by 13% (p less than 0.01). Mean stroke work index increased from 29 +/- 15 to 34 +/- 13 g-m/m2; the double product fell from 101 +/- 31 to 91 +/- 23 (NS). In all 12 patients, a linear correlation between peak venous blood concentration and peak effect on cardiac index, systemic vascular resistance and pulmonary artery wedge pressure was observed.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011669:Pulmonary Wedge Pressure; D011724:Pyridazines / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D011724:Pyridazines; C042527:imazodan