title: Hemodynamic effects of molsidomine vasodilatory therapy in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: The hemodynamic effects and duration of action of 4 mg of intravenous molsidomine (M), a new peripheral vasodilator antianginal agent, were evaluated and compared to those of 10 mg sublingual isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) in 12 patients with uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Both M and ISDN produced marked decreases in mean right atrial pressure (RAP), mean pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (WP), and mean pulmonary arterial pressure. The maximal decreases in RAP (-56%) and WP (-35%) with intravenous M intended to be more pronounced than with sublingual ISDN (RAP-35% and WP-29%). Physiologic modest declines in systemic vascular resistance, cardiac output, and arterial pressure were similar with the both drugs. The duration of action of M was longer (average 5 hours) than that of ISDN (2 hours). No patient experienced hypotension, tachycardia, or other adverse responses following M, suggesting that M is well isolated by patients with normotensive AMI.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008981:Molsidomine; D009025:Morpholines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010069:Oxadiazoles / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013558:Sydnones / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
chemical_list: D009025:Morpholines; D010069:Oxadiazoles; D013558:Sydnones; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008981:Molsidomine; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate