What are the effects of isosorbide dinitrate on cardiac patients?
The effects of isosorbide dinitrate on cardiac patients have been studied in various studies. In a study by Goldstein et al. (1971), isosorbide dinitrate was found to have clinical and circulatory effects in patients with acute myocardial infarction. In a study by Bassan (1990), it was found to have a daylong antianginal effect. A study by Kohli et al. (1986) found that isosorbide 5-mononitrate had both acute and sustained effects in stable angina pectoris. Other studies have also found that isosorbide dinitrate can reduce ischaemia in unstable angina pectoris (Karlberg et al., 1998) and improve symptoms of congestive heart failure (Peacock et al., 2004).