[Value of isosorbide dinitrate injection in the acute phase of myocardial infarction. Clinical and haemodynamic study (author's transl)].

Left ventricular failure is one of the most common complications of acute myocardial infarction and may have very serious haemodynamic consequences. Isosorbide dinitrate administered by intravenous infusion in doses of 3 to 7 mg/hour had highly beneficial effects on pre-load and frequently improved cardiac output. The results obtained in this series of 10 consecutive patients demonstrate that the drug has very favourable effects on the immediate prognosis of myocardial infarction.