The effect of nifedipine on myocardial perfusion and metabolism in systemic sclerosis. A positron emission tomographic study

Autor: Bernard Amor, Bernard Maziere, Christian Loc'h, Denis Duboc, Georges Strauch, André Kahan, André Syrota, Charles J. Menkes, Christian Crouzel, François Guerin
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Arthritis & Rheumatism. 34:198-203
ISSN: 1529-0131
0004-3591
Popis: We assessed the effect of nifedipine on myocardial perfusion and metabolism in 9 patients with systemic sclerosis, using positron emission tomography with a perfusion tracer (potassium-38) and a metabolic tracer (18F-fluorodeoxyglucose [18FDG]). Nifedipine, 20 mg 3 times daily for 1 week, induced a significant increase in 38K myocardial uptake, a significant decrease in 18FDG myocardial uptake, and a significant increase in the myocardial 38K: 18FDG ratio. These results indicate that the increase in myocardial perfusion is associated with modifications in myocardial energy metabolism, which probably result from a beneficial anti-ischemic effect of nifedipine in patients with systemic sclerosis.
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