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  • Title: Effects of the novel T-type calcium channel antagonist mibefradil on human myocardial contractility in comparison with nifedipine and verapamil.
    Author: Cremers B, Flesch M, Südkamp M, Böhm M.
    Journal: J Cardiovasc Pharmacol; 1997 May; 29(5):692-6. PubMed ID: 9213214.
    Abstract:
    Mibefradil (Ro 40-5967) is a novel nondihydropyridine calcium antagonist. The aim of our study was to compare the negative inotropic effects of the well-known 1,4-dihydropyridine nifedipine and the phenylalkylamine verapamil with those of mibefradil. Isometric force of contraction in response to these substances was determined in isolated, electrically driven left ventricular papillary muscle strips from failing human hearts (1 Hz, 37 degrees C). The hearts were obtained during cardiac transplantation (n = 9) and mitral valve-replacement operations (n = 9). The calcium antagonists studied significantly (p < 0.05) depressed basal force of contraction in a concentration-dependent manner. The effect started at concentrations > 0.001 microM for nifedipine and > 0.01 microM for verapamil, but only at concentrations > 10 microM for mibefradil. Only in the presence of nifedipine and verapamil was a significant rightward shift of the inotropic concentration--response curves to calcium and a depression of the maximal effects of calcium observed. With respect of the relation between the therapeutic active plasma concentration in vivo and the negative intropic potency in vitro, it became evident that the difference between therapeutically beneficial concentrations and potentially hazardous cardiodepressant activity increases from nifedipine to mibefradil. We conclude that this new generation of calcium antagonists, almost lacking cardiodepressant effects, could lead to a greater therapeutic index and greater safety in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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