Early detection by the Tei index of carvedilol-induced improved left ventricular function in patients with heart failure

Twenty-two patients (19 men) with heart failure (16 ischemic, 6 dilated cardiomyopathy; mean age of 67 ± 6 years) in New York Heart Association classes I (2 patients), II (18 patients), and III (2 patients) under optimal therapy were strictly monitored after carvedilol supplementation. The Tei index...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2004-12, Vol.94 (11), p.1456-1459
Main Authors: Palloshi, Altin, Fragasso, Gabriele, Silipigni, Carmen, Locatelli, Massimo, Cristell, Nicole, Pala, Maria Grazia, Alfieri, Ottavio, Margonato, Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists - pharmacology
Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists - therapeutic use
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Blood vessels
Carbazoles - pharmacology
Carbazoles - therapeutic use
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - complications
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - drug therapy
Diastole
Echocardiography, Doppler - statistics & numerical data
Female
Heart
Heart failure
Heart failure, cardiogenic pulmonary edema, cardiac enlargement
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia - complications
Myocardial Ischemia - drug therapy
Propanolamines - pharmacology
Propanolamines - therapeutic use
Systole
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function, Left - drug effects
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Summary:Twenty-two patients (19 men) with heart failure (16 ischemic, 6 dilated cardiomyopathy; mean age of 67 ± 6 years) in New York Heart Association classes I (2 patients), II (18 patients), and III (2 patients) under optimal therapy were strictly monitored after carvedilol supplementation. The Tei index decreased significantly from 0.87 ± 0.17 to 0.53 ± 0.29 (p
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.020