Bradycardia and hypotension following reperfusion with streptokinase (Bezold-Jarisch reflex): a sign of coronary thrombolysis and myocardial salvage

American Heart Journal
G KorenM S Gotsman

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction, particularly of the inferior wall, is frequently associated with bradycardia and hypotension. This study reports the occurrence of transient bradycardia hypotension (TBH) (Bezold-Jarisch reflex) following thrombolytic therapy with intravenous streptokinase. Of the 52 patients, 42 had successful reperfusion, and 12 of the latter developed reflex TBH. The Bezold-Jarisch reflex occurred in 10 of 24 patients with inferior wall acute myocardial infarction and in 2 of 28 patients with anterior wall infarction (p less than 0.05). The reflex was associated with significantly more non-Q wave infarctions (p less than 0.05) and also with reduction of left ventricular damage, as evidenced by a lower QRS score (4 +/- 3.8 vs 8.9 +/- 5.6, p less than 0.01) and a higher ejection fraction (61 +/- 13% vs 49 +/- 16%, p less than 0.05). Patients with inferior wall acute myocardial infarction were divided into those with TBH (10 patients) and those without TBH (14 patients). TBH was associated with a significantly higher infarct-related regional ejection fraction (60 +/- 19% vs 35 +/- 18%, p less than 0.05). The results of this study confirm previous findings that reperfusion of the inferoposterior myocardium is capable...Continue Reading

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