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Verapamil has no effect on porto-hepatic pressure gradient, hepatic blood flow and elimination function of the liver in patients with liver cirrhosis. 1989

J P Vinel, and J P Caucanas, and J M Combis, and P Cales, and J J Voigt, and J P Pascal
Service d'Hépato-gastro-entérologie, C.H.U. Purpan, Toulouse, France.

This study aimed to assess the effects of verapamil, a calcium-channel blocker, on porto-hepatic pressure gradient and on hepatic function as measured by the intrinsic hepatic clearance of indocyanine green (ICG) in patients with biopsy proven alcoholic cirrhosis. Hepatic venous pressures and hepatic extraction of ICG were measured before and 60 min after intravenous injection of 10 mg of verapamil in 19 consecutive patients. Hepatic blood flow and intrinsic hepatic clearance of ICG were calculated in the 10 patients whose hepatic extraction fraction was higher than 10%. No significant difference was observed when comparing porto-hepatic pressure gradient (17.72 +/- 4.79 vs. 17.77 +/- 4.43 mmHg), hepatic blood flow (13.47 +/- 4.75 vs. 16.13 +/- 7.88 ml.min-1.kg-1) and intrinsic hepatic clearance of ICG (1.99 +/- 0.54 vs. 1.97 +/- 0.45 ml.min-1.kg-1) before and after verapamil injection. We conclude that verapamil has no beneficial effect in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006975 Hypertension, Portal Abnormal increase of resistance to blood flow within the hepatic PORTAL SYSTEM, frequently seen in LIVER CIRRHOSIS and conditions with obstruction of the PORTAL VEIN. Cruveilhier-Baumgarten Disease,Cruveilhier-Baumgarten Syndrome,Cruveilhier Baumgarten Disease,Cruveilhier Baumgarten Syndrome,Disease, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten,Portal Hypertension,Portal Hypertensions,Syndrome, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten
D007208 Indocyanine Green A tricarbocyanine dye that is used diagnostically in liver function tests and to determine blood volume and cardiac output. Cardio-Green,Cardiogreen,Ujoveridin,Vofaverdin,Vophaverdin,Wofaverdin,Cardio Green,Green, Indocyanine
D008099 Liver A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances. Livers
D008104 Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic FIBROSIS of the hepatic parenchyma due to chronic excess ALCOHOL DRINKING. Alcoholic Cirrhosis,Hepatic Cirrhosis, Alcoholic,Alcoholic Hepatic Cirrhosis,Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis
D008297 Male Males
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D005260 Female Females
D006503 Hepatic Veins Veins which drain the liver. Hepatic Vein,Vein, Hepatic,Veins, Hepatic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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