title: Comparative trial of iohexol 350, a non-ionic contrast medium, with diatrizoate (Urografin 370) in left ventriculography and coronary arteriography.
abstract: In a prospective double blind randomised study in 25 consecutive patients a conventional ionic contrast medium (Urografin 370) was compared with the new non-ionic medium iohexol 350 ( Omnipaque ) in left ventriculography and coronary arteriography. In left ventriculography there was a clear patient preference for iohexol by both a visual analogue scale and independent observer assessment. Iohexol also induced a smaller increase in heart rate or decrease in systolic blood pressure than Urografin. In coronary arteriography iohexol resulted in a smaller reduction in heart rate and systolic blood pressure, a smaller maximum increase in RR interval, less prolongation of the PQ and QT intervals and QRS duration, and a lower incidence of induced chest pain, ST segment depression, or T wave deflection.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000790:Angiocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003973:Diatrizoate / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007463:Iodobenzoates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007472:Iohexol; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007463:Iodobenzoates; D014283:Triiodobenzoic Acids; D003973:Diatrizoate; D007472:Iohexol