title: [Effects of Prenalterol on left ventricular function of coronary patients].
abstract: The aim of the study was to assess the effect of Prenalterol on cardiovascular beta adrenergic system of 12 coronary artery disease patients with a previous myocardial infarction. For this purpose, left ventricular function was assessed before and after intravenous administration of 30 gamma/Kg of Prenalterol, under a constant heart rate, provided by atrial pacing. Prenalterol induced a significant improvement of left ventricular contractility (dp/dt pos.-VCEmax-Vmax d), relaxation (dp/dt neg.-T constant), ventricular compliance (total diastolic compliance-modulus of chamber stiffness-end-diastolic compliance) and pump (ejection fraction) indices. These results suggest the potential usefulness of Prenalterol in severe acute cardiac failure.
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D011217:Practolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011294:Prenalterol
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D011294:Prenalterol; D011217:Practolol
vernacular_title: Effetti del prenalterolo sulla funzione ventricolare sinistra del coronaropatico.