Effect of anti-anginal therapy on the functional state of the myocardium in patients with chronic ischemic heart disease
Adamian, K.G.; Asatrian, M.A.; Oganesian, L.S.; Grigorian, N.K.; Akopian, B.R.
Kardiologiia 25(9): 52-55
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-9040 PMID: 3935848 Document Number: 253884
Antianginal therapy with long-acting nitrates, beta-blockers, and combinations there of were administered depending on the baseline cardiovascular function, as assessed by spiroergometry, in 300 patients with chronic coronary heart disease. Three degrees of the hypokinetic type corresponding to the degrees of myocardial failure were identified on the basis of adaptability patterns and the disturbance of correlations between the increment in oxygen consumption, heart rate, cardiac output, and the output of work done. It is shown that cardiovascular status should be taken into account in selecting the type of antianginal therapy for chronic coronary patients.