Effects of cilazapril on exercise tolerance in the chronic phase of acute myocardial infarction.

Abstract

The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of cilazapril on exercise tolerance and the hormone kinetics of catecholamines, the reninangiotensin-aldosterone system and alpha-atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) in patients in the chronic phase of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The subjects consisted of 19 cases of AMI. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was performed 1 month after the onset of AMI, and patients were randomly assigned to either a group treated with 1 mg/day of cilazapril (9 cases) and or an untreated group (10 cases). After the completion of 2 months of exercise training at the anaerobic threshold (AT), blood samples were taken during a cardiopulmonary exercise test and various hormones were measured. In comparing the parameters of exercise tolerance before and after the completion of exercise training there were no significant differences between the 2 groups with respect to oxygen uptake, oxygen pulse, or exercise time at AT or at peak exercise. With regard to temporal changes in exercise tolerance, oxygen uptake, oxygen pulse and exercise time all tended to increase in both groups. With regard to hormone kinetics, the alpha-ANP concentration at peak exercise was significantly lower, and the noradrenaline secretions also tended to be lower, in the cilazapril-treated group, even though the peak exercise time was similar in both groups. These results may be support the hypothesis that cilazapril mitigates the left ventricular load during exercise therapy in patients in the chronic phase of AMI.

• Authors: K Tanabe, N Suzuki, N Osada, A Yamamoto, M Nakayama, Y Yokoyama, M Sakakibara, H Itoh, M Murayama, S Yamada, H Yamasaki
• Journal: Japanese circulation journal (Jpn Circ J) Vol. 60 Issue 11 Pg. 831-40 (Nov 1996) ISSN: 0047-1828 [Print] Japan
• PMID: 8958191 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
• Catecholamines
• Cilazapril
• Aldosterone
• Atrial Natriuretic Factor

Topics

• Aldosterone (metabolism)
• Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (pharmacology)
• Atrial Natriuretic Factor (metabolism)
• Blood Pressure (drug effects)
• Catecholamines (metabolism)
• Cilazapril (pharmacology)
• Exercise Tolerance (drug effects)
• Heart Rate (drug effects)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Infarction (physiopathology)
• Oxygen Consumption (drug effects)
• Renin-Angiotensin System (drug effects)