Comparative study of gallopamil versus nifedipine in patients with ischemic heart disease

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 ≥ 1 mm). After a fir...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of cardiology 1993-07, Vol.40 (2), p.127-133
Hauptverfasser: De Miguel, Enrique Molinero, Arruti, Alberto Salcedo, Gorostiza, JoséDomingo Sagastagoitia, Ezkurdia, Miguel Ma-Iriarte, Vidal, Pilar Fernandez, Quintana, Javier Velasco, García, Jesús Garrido
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Zusammenfassung: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 ≥ 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.
ISSN:0167-5273
1874-1754
DOI:10.1016/0167-5273(93)90275-L