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11104878

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2-3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
To evaluate the therapeutical effects of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor Captopril to the beta-blocker Propranolol in infants with congestive failure due to pulmonary overcirculation, we retrospectively analysed clinical, neurohormonal and hemodynamic data in 22 infants, 11 of whom were treated with Captopril (Group 1), 11 with Propranolol (Group 2). Age, weight, number of palliative operations, plasma renin activities and pulmonary to systemic flow ratios (3.5 vs. 3.5) were not significantly different prior to Captopril or Propranolol therapy. If treatment with digoxin and diuretics did not succeed, the infants were additionally treated with Captopril (1 mg/kg) for a mean of 7.4 months, or with 1.9 mg/kg Propranolol for 9.2 months. RESULTS: 1 mg/kg Captopril did not effectively suppress angiotensin converting enzyme in the steady state at trough level (92+/-52 vs. 87+/-50 nmol/min/ml). In the Propranolol group, the clinical heart failure score (2.6+/-1.5 vs. 7. 4+/-2.5) and plasma renin activities (14+/-10 vs. 101+/-70 ng/ml/h) were significantly lower, compared to the Captopril group. Length of hospital stay (23+/-9 vs. 52+/-24 days) was lower and weight gain (126+/-38 vs. 86+/-84 g/week) was higher within 3 months after starting Propranolol therapy. Significantly lower left atrial pressures (6.2+/-2.2 vs. 13.4+/-9.2 mmHg) and lower endiastolic ventricular pressures (7.6+/-2.5 vs. 12.6+/-4.0 mmHg) during pre-operative cardiac catheterization indicated a better diastolic ventricular function under chronic Propranolol treatment. CONCLUSION: Although high dose Captopril was not evaluated in this study, when compared to patients on low Captopril dosages, infants who received Propranolol treatment showed improvement in heart failure scores, shorter lengths of hospital stay, lower plasma renin activities and better diastolic ventricular functions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0167-5273
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
76
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
227-33
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Effectiveness of low dose captopril versus propranolol therapy in infants with severe congestive failure due to left-to-right shunts.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Medical Center, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany. rbuchho@gwdg.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study