Therapeutic effect and safety of ambrisentan on Eisenmenger syndrome / 心血管康复医学杂志
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine
;
(6): 288-292, 2015.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-468257
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To observe therapeutic effect of ambrisentan on Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) .Methods:
A total of 79 ES patients ,who hospitalized in Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital from Apr 2011 to Mar 2014 ,were divided into ambrisentan group (n=38 ,received digoxin combined ambrisentan treatment) and routine treatment group (n=41 , received digoxin treatment) ,and both groups were treated for 12 weeks .The 6min walking distance (6MWD) , WHO functional class (WHO FC) of pulmonary hypertension etc .were observed in both groups before and 12-week after treatment .Changes of hemodynamic parameters ,including mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) ,total pulmonary resistance (TPR) and ratio of pulmonary circulating flow to system circulating flow (Qp/Qs) etc .,were observed in ambrisentan group before and after treatment .Results:
Compared with before treatment , after 12 weeks ,6MWD significantly rose ,TPR significantly reduced ,Qp/Qs significantly increased and WHO FC signifi-cantly improved in ambrisentan group ,P<0.05 or <0.01. Compared with routine treatment group after 12 weeks , there was significant rise in 6MWD [ (356.8 ± 74.1) m vs .(393.7 ± 69.2) m] ,significant reduction in BNP level [(832.5 ± 422.2) ng/L vs .(646.6 ± 297.1) ng/L] and significant improvement in WHO FC (class I/II ,67.5% vs . 86.8% ) in ambrisentan group ,P<0.05 or <0.01. No patient died ,the adverse reactions were mild in ambrisentan group ;one case died in routine treatment group .Conclusion:
Oral ambrisentan can significantly improve heart func-tion and exercise capacity in patients with Eisenmenger syndrome ,and it possesses good safety and tolerance .
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of cardiovascular Rehabilitation Medicine
Year:
2015
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Article
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