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Some clinical features of physical
stress induced silent myocardial ishemia

N. Baqradze, G. Mamaladze, M. Magaldadze, M. Kufaradze, E. Tsatsanashvili,
M. Gelashvili, X. Didebeli, I. Mdivani, C. Qristesiashvili, O. Togonidze

Ltd. Medical Institute “TBILISI”

M.Tsinamdzgvrishvili Institute of Cardiology, Georgia

The aim of the present study was to determine the pain perception threshold in silent myocardial ischemia induced by physical load, and evaluate izosorbit dinitrat and diltiazem effect on the pain perception. In total 145 male, non-diabetic subjects were enrolled in the study. Based on the results of stress tests patient were devided into 3 groups: Gr. 1, 45 patients (31.3%), mean age 50±4.6 yrs (30 pts>50 yrs, 15 pts<50 yrs) – with ischemic depression of ST segment on the stress ECG, no pain sensation. Gr.2, 60 patients (41.37%), mean age 42±5yrs (33pts>50yrs, 27 pts<50yrs) – in whom together with ischemia criteria angina development was registered. Gr.3 40 patients (27.58%), mean age 45±6.2yrs (36 pts<50yrs, 4 pts>50yrs) – with negative stress – test results.

Perception threshold according to groups was as follows: Gr.1 – 14.5±2.2 sec; Gr.2 – 7.1±3.2 sec; Gr.3 – 5.1±4 sec. According to the age of the patients we observed that in <50yrs age group perception threshold was 6.6±2.0 sec, while in >50yrs age group it was 12.8±4.5 sec.

Arterial hypertension was observed in 16 Gr.1, and 28 Gr.2 patients.

We registered than in the presence of arterial hypertension pain perception index was 12.8±3.2 sec, while in its absence – only 5.4±2.1 sec. (P<0.05).

The results obtained indicate that in patients with silent ischemia on stress ECG the pain perception threshold increased (from 6.7±1.67 to 15.1±1.9); in patients with symptomatic myocardial ischemia on stress ECG the pain perception threshold decreased (from 25.3±1 to 11.7±2.7). Treatment with anaprilin and izosorbid dinitrate caused the increase in the pain perception threshold, while diltiazem therapy had no effect on pain perception.

 

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