[Reperfusion syndrome after direct myocardial revascularization on beating heart in patients with ischemic heart disease. Possibilities of prevention with amlodipine]

Possibilities of secondary prevention of reperfusion syndrome with amlodipine was assessed in 46 patients (39 with class III-IV angina after myocardial infarction and 7 with non ST elevation acute coronary syndrome). Twenty six patients received basic therapy, in 20 patients this therapy was supplemented with amlodipine (5-10 mg/day). In all patients complete direct arterial myocardial revascularization on beating heart was carried out. Methods of dynamic control included echocardiography, paired bicycle exercise tests, 6 minute walk test, myocardial scintigraphy with thallium-199. The results evidence for efficacy and feasibility of secondary prevention of reversible myocardial dysfunction with amlodipine.