A randomised controlled cross-over trial of aerobic training versus Qigong in advanced Parkinson's disease.

Aim: To investigate the effects of an aerobic training in subjects with Parkinson's disease (PD) as compared to a medical Chinese exercise (Qigong).

Design: randomized controlled trial with a cross over design.

Setting: PD out-patients referred to a Neurorehabilitation facility for the management of motor disability.

Ischemia in collateral-dependent myocardium: effects of nifedipine and diltiazem in man.

It has recently been shown that ischemia in collateral-dependent myocardium may develop at a very variable threshold in anginal patients; accordingly, the aim of this study was to assess whether nifedipine and diltiazem can increase blood flow to collateralized myocardium in man. Nine patients with complete coronary occlusion filled by collaterals, with no other coronary stenosis, normal left ventricular function, and reproducibly positive exercise tests were studied. They underwent exercise tests off therapy and after acute randomized administration of nifedipine (10 mg sublingually), diltiazem (120 mg orally), and nitroglycerin (0.

[Long-term treatment of stable angina pectoris with gallopamil].

Background: The effects of long-term treatment with gallopamil 50 mg t.i.d were assessed in 8 patients, 7 males and 1 female, aged 47-69 years, with stable angina pectoris, positive exercise tests, coronary artery disease and no previous myocardial infarction.