title: Comparative study of gallopamil versus nifedipine in patients with ischemic heart disease.
abstract: In order to compare the anti-ischemic activity of gallopamil and nifedipine, a cross-over, double-blind, randomised trial was carried out in 30 male out-patients with a history of stable exertional angina, proven coronary disease and a positive stress test (ST-segment depression > or = 1 mm). After a first 1-week wash-out period on placebo, the patients were randomised to gallopamil, 150 mg/day (50, 50 and 50) or nifedipine, 30 mg/day (10, 10 and 10) for 28 days. After a second 1-week wash-out period active treatments were crossed for another 28 days. At the end of each drug or placebo period, a physical examination, laboratory tests and a stress test were performed. Oral short-acting nitrates were permitted throughout the trial periods. Twenty-one patients finished all periods of the study. Both drugs reduced the maximum ST-segment depression during the exercise test: from 2.45 +/- 0.97 mm (placebo) to 1.95 +/- 0.82 mm (gallopamil, P < 0.05) and from 2.50 +/- 0.93 mm (placebo) to 1.75 +/- 0.84 mm (nifedipine, P < 0.05). Gallopamil but not nifedipine increased stress tolerance significantly: from 486 +/- 156 s (placebo) to 598 +/- 138 s (gallopamil, P < 0.05) and from 509 +/- 113 s (placebo) to 567 +/- 191 s (nifedipine, NS). No significant differences were found between drugs. Both calcium antagonists, gallopamil and nifedipine, showed similar efficacy in treating myocardial ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Civil de Basurto, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Molinero De Miguel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salcedo Arruti
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sagastagoitia Gorostiza
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Iriarte Ezkurdia
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fernandez Vidal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Velasco Quintana
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garrido García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005711:Gallopamil / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005711:Gallopamil; D009543:Nifedipine