title: [Clinical impact of the Bezold-Jarisch reflex in coronary arteriography].
abstract: To evaluate the role that coronary arteriography has in the induction of the Bezold-Jarisch reflex we study 9 patients (group I) to whom 1 mg. of atropine was administered 45 min. before the coronary arteriography and 9 patients (group II) without pre-medication. The heart rate was measured before, during and after each intracoronary injection. In group I there was no change in heart rate in 6 patients, in 3 cases the heart rate dropped to 15 beats/min. In group II the heart rate decreased in 8 cases. We conclude that the injection of radiologic contrast material in the coronary arteries triggers the Bezold-Jarisch reflex and that this reflex is prevented by the administration of atropine.
mesh_terms: D000790:Angiocardiography; D001285:Atropine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000209:etiology; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001285:Atropine
vernacular_title: Repercusiones clínicas del reflejo de Bezold-Jarisch en la arteriografía coronaria.