[Acute hemodynamic effects of finoptin in patients with bronchial asthma complicated by pulmonary hypertension].

The effect of i. v. verapamil administration on some indices of the hemodynamics of the greater and lesser circulation was studied in 19 patients with bronchial asthma by a multiple approach using noninvasive methods (rheopulmonography, polycardiography, tetrapolar chest rheography). A decrease in the systemic as well as pulmonary arterial pressure and vascular resistance was revealed. The anti-hypertensive effect of verapamil on the lesser circulation was more pronounced and stable.