The effect of nitroglycerin capsule to decrease the arterial systolic pressure in heart failure patients with high pressure of pulmonary artery
- Author:
Vu Thi Thanh Hai
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart failure
- MeSH:
Heart Failure, Congestive;
Pulmonary Artery;
Patients;
Nitroglycerin;
pressure
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;442(2):40-43
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In 35 heart failure patients (20 male, 15 female with average age 48±6) in the Hospital 103 from November 2001 to May 2002 the study was carried out. Doppler ultrasound on the heart identified high systolic pressure of pulmonary artery (SPPA). One sublingual capsule of nitroglycerin (0.5 mg) exested a decrease of SPPA in heart failure patient with high SPPA within 5, 10, 15 , 30 and 1 hour. The preparation was well tolerable, with no significant side effects
