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Postoperative hypertension: a comparison of diltiazem, nifedipine, and nitroprusside. 1988

J C Mullen, and D R Miller, and R D Weisel, and P L Birnbaum, and K H Teoh, and M M Madonik, and J Ivanov, and D T Laidley, and P Liu, and S J Teasdale
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.

In previous studies, the treatment of postoperative hypertension with sodium nitroprusside induced ischemic metabolism without a decrease in coronary sinus blood flow. In contrast, the calcium antagonists diltiazem and nifedipine reduce blood pressure and may improve myocardial metabolism. A prospective randomized trial was performed in 62 patients, in whom hypertension developed (mean arterial pressure greater than 95 mm Hg) after coronary bypass procedures, to compare diltiazem (n = 22), nifedipine (n = 20), and nitroprusside (n = 20). All three agents reduced blood pressure equally (p less than 0.0001, by analysis of variance). Heart rate decreased with diltiazem (p = 0.006) but increased with nifedipine and nitroprusside (p less than 0.05). Left ventricular diastolic function (the relation between left atrial pressure and left ventricular end-diastolic volume) was not changed with the three drugs. Systolic function (the relation between systolic blood pressure and left ventricular end-systolic volume) was depressed with diltiazem (p = 0.05 by analysis of covariance) and nifedipine (p = 0.05) but not with nitroprusside. Myocardial performance (the relation between left ventricular stroke work index and end-diastolic volume) was depressed most by diltiazem (p = 0.001 by analysis of covariance), and to a lesser extent with nifedipine (p = 0.03), but not with nitroprusside. Myocardial lactate flux in response to the stress of atrial pacing decreased with nitroprusside but not with diltiazem or nifedipine (p = 0.03 by analysis of variance). Diltiazem and nifedipine are effective agents for treating postoperative hypertension after coronary artery bypass operations.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006973 Hypertension Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more. Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009206 Myocardium The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D009543 Nifedipine A potent vasodilator agent with calcium antagonistic action. It is a useful anti-anginal agent that also lowers blood pressure. Adalat,BAY-a-1040,Bay-1040,Cordipin,Cordipine,Corinfar,Fenigidin,Korinfar,Nifangin,Nifedipine Monohydrochloride,Nifedipine-GTIS,Procardia,Procardia XL,Vascard,BAY a 1040,BAYa1040,Bay 1040,Bay1040,Monohydrochloride, Nifedipine,Nifedipine GTIS
D009599 Nitroprusside A powerful vasodilator used in emergencies to lower blood pressure or to improve cardiac function. It is also an indicator for free sulfhydryl groups in proteins. Nitroferricyanide,Sodium Nitroprusside,Cyanonitrosylferrate,Ketostix,Naniprus,Nipride,Nipruton,Nitriate,Nitropress,Nitroprussiat Fides,Nitroprusside, Disodium Salt,Nitroprusside, Disodium Salt, Dihydrate,Disodium Salt Nitroprusside,Nitroprusside, Sodium
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D011897 Random Allocation A process involving chance used in therapeutic trials or other research endeavor for allocating experimental subjects, human or animal, between treatment and control groups, or among treatment groups. It may also apply to experiments on inanimate objects. Randomization,Allocation, Random
D002986 Clinical Trials as Topic Works about pre-planned studies of the safety, efficacy, or optimum dosage schedule (if appropriate) of one or more diagnostic, therapeutic, or prophylactic drugs, devices, or techniques selected according to predetermined criteria of eligibility and observed for predefined evidence of favorable and unfavorable effects. This concept includes clinical trials conducted both in the U.S. and in other countries. Clinical Trial as Topic

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