[Piretanide in chronic and acute decompensated heart failure. Effect on hemodynamics and vasoactive hormones].

Abstract

Eight patients with chronic heart failure classified as NYHA class II to III (group 1) and nine patients with acute decompensated heart failure classified as NYHA class IV (group 2) were treated with piretanide at a dosage of 12 mg administered intravenously. In both groups the level of prostaglandine PGE2 as well as plasma renine activity significantly increased prior to the onset of diuresis. The percentage increase was more pronounced in group 1 which had lower baseline values. With a time-lag, the norepinephrine plasma level also increased significantly. During the first 30 minutes there was only little effect on blood pressure, pulmonary artery pressure and cardiac output in patients with chronic heart failure (group 1). Only after 60 minutes there was a significant decrease in mean pulmonary artery pressure (from 39 +/- 17 to 33 +/- 18 mm Hg; p less than 0.05). In patients with acute decompensated heart failure (group 2) piretanide led to a significant reduction in mean pulmonary artery pressure (from 42 +/- 13 to 37 +/- 12 mm Hg; p less than 0.05) within 15 minutes after administration, i.e. even prior to the onset of diuresis. Thus, the administration of piretanide had a positive effect on hemodynamics in patients with chronic as well as in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. Significant improvement prior to diuresis onset, however, was only found in patients with acute decompensated heart failure. These effects may be explained by a stimulation of prostaglandines which promote vasodilation. They are increased by the diuresis.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

• Authors: H Sievert, R Hopf, F Vens-Cappell, R Kirsten, K Nelson, R Pooth, M Kaltenbach
• Journal: Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) (Med Klin (Munich)) Vol. 84 Issue 6 Pg. 282-5 (Jun 15 1989) ISSN: 0723-5003 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Piretanid bei chronischer und akut dekompensierter Herzinsuffizienz. Einfluss auf Hämodynamik und vasoaktive Hormone.
• PMID: 2755412 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Catecholamines
• Diuretics
• Sulfonamides
• 6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha
• piretanide
• Dinoprostone

Topics

• 6-Ketoprostaglandin F1 alpha (blood)
• Adult
• Aged
• Catecholamines (blood)
• Dinoprostone (blood)
• Diuretics (therapeutic use)
• Female
• Heart Failure (blood, drug therapy)
• Hemodynamics (drug effects)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Renin-Angiotensin System (drug effects)
• Sulfonamides (therapeutic use)