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      Importance of Coronary Collateral Circulation for Increased Treadmill Exercise Capacity by Nitrates in Patients with Stable Effort Angina pectoris

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          The purpose of this study was to elucidate the mechanism that induces an improvement in exercise capacity by nitrates in patients with stable effort angina pectoris. The study population was composed of 19 patients: group A, 10 patients with chronic stable effort angina who had a well-developed coronary collateral circulation to the potentially ischemic region; group B, 9 patients with chronic stable effort angina who had no collateral circulation to the jeopardized myocardium. Treadmill exercise was performed according to the standard Bruce protocol with and without pretreatment with orally administered 10 mg isosorbide dinitrate. Percent increases (mean ± SE) in exercise duration were not significantly different between groups A and B (25 ± 6 vs. 14 ± 6%). Percent increases in the maximal rate-pressure product tended to be greater in group A than in group B (27 ± 6 vs. 10 ± 6%). Percent increases in the rate-pressure product at the onset of angina pectoris were significantly greater in group A than in group B (37 ± 7 vs. 7 ± 6%; p < 0.01). Percent increases in the rate-pressure product at 0.1 mV S-T segment depression were also significantly greater in group A than in group B (26 ± 6 vs. 1 ± 5%; p < 0.01). These results suggest that isosorbide dinitrate dilates epicardial collateral vessels with smooth muscle layers, but fails to dilate the coronary arteries with significant organic stenoses.

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          Journal
          CRD
          Cardiology
          10.1159/issn.0008-6312
          Cardiology
          S. Karger AG
          0008-6312
          1421-9751
          1991
          1991
          12 November 2008
          : 78
          : 4
          : 323-328
          Affiliations
          Second Department of Internal Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Toyama, Japan
          Article
          174812 Cardiology 1991;78:323–328
          10.1159/000174812
          1889050
          29579be2-f2c4-455e-8301-bb0304868961
          © 1991 S. Karger AG, Basel

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          History
          : 21 November 1990
          : 26 November 1990
          Page count
          Pages: 6
          Categories
          Clinical Pharmacology

          General medicine,Neurology,Cardiovascular Medicine,Internal medicine,Nephrology
          S-T segment depression,Nitrates,Treadmill exercise,Angina pectoris

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