Title
Hemorrhagic potential of combined diltiazem and recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator administration
UMMS Affiliation
Information Services, Academic Computing Services; Department of Cell Biology; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Date
7-1-1993
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Animals; Cerebral Hemorrhage; Diltiazem; Drug Synergism; Drug Therapy, Combination; Hemorrhage; Rabbits; Recombinant Proteins; Tissue Plasminogen Activator
Disciplines
Cardiovascular Diseases | Cell and Developmental Biology
Abstract
In the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) phase II study, use of calcium channel antagonists at study entry was associated with an increased risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. Whether the observed association was due solely to chance, underlying cerebrovascular disease, or an effect of calcium channel antagonists themselves was not determined. Accordingly, blood loss from standardized ear incisions was measured in six groups of anesthetized New Zealand white rabbits: (1) saline control, (2) intravenous diltiazem (20 micrograms/kg/min x 60 minutes), (3) intravenous recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rTPA) (1.0 mg/kg over 60 minutes, 10% bolus), (4) diltiazem plus rTPA, (5) diltiazem daily for 3 consecutive days, and (6) diltiazem (3 days) plus rTPA given on day 3. The combination of rTPA plus diltiazem (3 days) resulted in significantly more blood loss than rTPA alone, diltiazem (60-minute infusion), or rTPA plus diltiazem (60-minute infusion) (p = 0.003). Similarly, diltiazem (3 days) resulted in more blood loss than either agent alone or rTPA plus diltiazem (60-minute infusion) (p < 0.05). Thus, in this animal model, prolonged exposure to diltiazem with or without rTPA was associated with increased bleeding. The potential for chronic use of oral calcium channel antagonist to increase hemorrhagic risk after rTPA administration requires further investigation.
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Citation: Am Heart J. 1993 Jul;126(1):11-4.
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PubMed ID
8322652