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ArticleArchives of medical science : AMS2015

Comparison of sublingual isosorbide dinitrate and Valsalva maneuver for detection of obstruction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

David Zemanek, Pavol Tomasov, Miloš Bělehrad, Katarína Hladká, Jana Košťálová, Tomáš Kára, Josef Veselka

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Article in Archives of medical science : AMS, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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David ZemanekDepartment of Cardiology, 2 Medical School of Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic ; International Clinical Research Center Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Pavol TomasovDepartment of Cardiology, 2 Medical School of Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Miloš BělehradInternational Clinical Research Center Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Katarína HladkáDepartment of Cardiology, 2 Medical School of Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jana KošťálováInternational Clinical Research Center Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Tomáš KáraInternational Clinical Research Center Brno, Brno, Czech Republic.
Josef VeselkaDepartment of Cardiology, 2 Medical School of Charles University and University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
International Clinical Research Center, St. Anne's University Hospital Brno · CZ

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Abstract

introductionA left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction assessment with a provoking test should be a routine part of the evaluation of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The aim of this study was to compare the utility of the Valsalva maneuver (VM) and sublingual spray application of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) for detection of an obstruction. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe prospectively evaluated 81 consecutive HCM patients without severe rest LVOT obstruction (defined as peak rest pressure gradient (PG) ≥ 50 mm Hg). We measured PG at rest, during the VM, after sublingual ISDN spray, and during the VM after ISDN. An obstruction was defined as a PG ≥ 30 mm Hg.

resultsAn obstruction was present in 15 patients (19%) at rest (median and interquartile range of PG 16 (7-26) mm Hg), in 38 patients (47%) during the VM (PG 28 (12-49) mm Hg), in 50 (62%) patients after ISDN (PG 50 (12-79) mm Hg), and in 55 patients (68%) during the VM after ISDN (PG 59 (20-87) mm Hg). The difference in occurrence of obstruction among different provoking tests was statistically significant for all comparisons (p < 0.001, except for the comparison of the ISDN test with the VM during ISDN, p = 0.025).

conclusionsThe ISDN test and the VM are useful screening methods for the detection of an HCM obstruction. Although ISDN appears to be more precise than the VM, the best option is a combination of both methods, which maximizes inducement of LVOT obstruction in patients with HCM.

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hypertrophic cardiomyopathyleft ventricular outflow tract obstructionnitrateValsalva maneuver

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