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dipyridamole and Sarcoidosis

dipyridamole has been researched along with Sarcoidosis in 6 studies

Dipyridamole: A phosphodiesterase inhibitor that blocks uptake and metabolism of adenosine by erythrocytes and vascular endothelial cells. Dipyridamole also potentiates the antiaggregating action of prostacyclin. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p752)
dipyridamole : A pyrimidopyrimidine that is 2,2',2'',2'''-(pyrimido[5,4-d]pyrimidine-2,6-diyldinitrilo)tetraethanol substituted by piperidin-1-yl groups at positions 4 and 8 respectively. A vasodilator agent, it inhibits the formation of blood clots.

Sarcoidosis: An idiopathic systemic inflammatory granulomatous disorder comprised of epithelioid and multinucleated giant cells with little necrosis. It usually invades the lungs with fibrosis and may also involve lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen, eyes, phalangeal bones, and parotid glands.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"In order to clarify the significance of anginal pain and myocardial thallium-201 scan defects in cardiac sarcoidosis, the pharmacologic effect of dipyridamole on myocardial perfusion was assessed by planar thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy in patients with sarcoidosis."7.67Reversibility by dipyridamole of thallium-201 myocardial scan defects in patients with sarcoidosis. ( Antony, I; Battesti, JP; Foult, JM; Nitenberg, A; Paycha, F; Tellier, P; Valeyre, D, 1988)
"The presence of defects on rest thallium 201 myocardial scintigraphy, reversible after dipyridamole infusion, was already demonstrated in myocardial localization of sarcoidosis."3.69Myocardial sarcoidosis. Clinical value of technetium-99m sestamibi tomoscintigraphy. ( Battesti, JP; Faraggi, M; Le Guludec, D; Menad, F; Valeyre, D; Weinmann, P, 1994)
"In order to clarify the significance of anginal pain and myocardial thallium-201 scan defects in cardiac sarcoidosis, the pharmacologic effect of dipyridamole on myocardial perfusion was assessed by planar thallium-201 myocardial scintigraphy in patients with sarcoidosis."3.67Reversibility by dipyridamole of thallium-201 myocardial scan defects in patients with sarcoidosis. ( Antony, I; Battesti, JP; Foult, JM; Nitenberg, A; Paycha, F; Tellier, P; Valeyre, D, 1988)
"atheromatous coronary disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, scleroderma, sarcoidosis) and in patients who had undergone heart transplantation."2.37[Coronary reserve: a dynamic evaluation of coronary circulation]. ( Foult, JM; Nitenberg, A, 1987)

Research

Studies (6)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19904 (66.67)18.7374
1990's1 (16.67)18.2507
2000's1 (16.67)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Le Guludec, D1
Menad, F1
Faraggi, M1
Weinmann, P1
Battesti, JP4
Valeyre, D4
Chapelon-Abric, C1
Tellier, P3
Paycha, F2
Nitenberg, A4
Foult, JM3
Antony, I1
Bedig, G1

Reviews

3 reviews available for dipyridamole and Sarcoidosis

ArticleYear
[Cardiac sarcoidosis].
    Annales de medecine interne, 2001, Volume: 152, Issue:2

    Topics: Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Biopsy; Cardiomyopathies; Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive; Cardiovascular Agen

2001
[Scintigraphic study of myocardial perfusion in cardiac sarcoidosis].
    Annales de medecine interne, 1989, Volume: 140, Issue:6

    Topics: Cardiomyopathies; Dipyridamole; Heart; Humans; Radionuclide Imaging; Sarcoidosis

1989
[Coronary reserve: a dynamic evaluation of coronary circulation].
    Archives des maladies du coeur et des vaisseaux, 1987, Volume: 80 Spec No

    Topics: Cardiomyopathy, Dilated; Coronary Circulation; Coronary Disease; Dipyridamole; Heart Diseases; Heart

1987

Other Studies

3 other studies available for dipyridamole and Sarcoidosis

ArticleYear
Myocardial sarcoidosis. Clinical value of technetium-99m sestamibi tomoscintigraphy.
    Chest, 1994, Volume: 106, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Cardiomyopathies; Dipyridamole; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Sarcoidosis; Sensiti

1994
Reversibility by dipyridamole of thallium-201 myocardial scan defects in patients with sarcoidosis.
    The American journal of medicine, 1988, Volume: 85, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Cardiomyopathies; Coronary Circulation; Dipyridamole; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Radi

1988
Cardiac sarcoidosis: reversion of myocardial perfusion abnormalities by dipyridamole.
    European journal of nuclear medicine, 1985, Volume: 11, Issue:6-7

    Topics: Adult; Cardiomyopathies; Coronary Circulation; Dipyridamole; Heart; Humans; Male; Radioisotopes; Rad

1985