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  • Title: Effects of norepinephrine and dobutamine on pressure load-induced right ventricular failure.
    Author: Kerbaul F, Rondelet B, Motte S, Fesler P, Hubloue I, Ewalenko P, Naeije R, Brimioulle S.
    Journal: Crit Care Med; 2004 Apr; 32(4):1035-40. PubMed ID: 15071398.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: A transient increase in pulmonary arterial (PA) pressure can persistently depress right ventricular (RV) contractility. We investigated the effects norepinephrine and dobutamine on RV-PA coupling in this model of RV failure. DESIGN: Prospective, controlled, randomized animal study. SETTING: University research laboratory. SUBJECTS: Twenty-two anesthetized dogs. INTERVENTIONS: Animals underwent transient (90-min) PA constriction to induce persistent RV failure. They were randomly assigned to control, norepinephrine, or dobutamine group. Norepinephrine was administered at 0.1 and 0.5 microg x kg x min or dobutamine at 5 and 10 microg x kg x min. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: We measured PA distal resistance and proximal elastance by pressure-flow relationships and vascular impedance. We also measured RV contractility by the end-systolic pressure-volume relationship (Ees), PA effective elastance by the end-diastolic to end-systolic relationship (Ea), and RV-PA coupling efficiency by the Ees/Ea ratio. The transient PA constriction persistently increased PA resistance and elastance, increased Ea from 0.8+/-0.1 to 2.7+/-0.3 mmHg/mL, decreased Ees from 1.1+/-0.1 to 0.5+/-0.1 mm Hg/mL, and decreased Ees/Ea from 1.2+/-0.1 to 0.2+/-0.1. Norepinephrine restored arterial pressure, increased RV contractility, and increased but did not normalize RV-PA coupling and cardiac output. Dobutamine restored arterial pressure, markedly increased RV contractility, and normalized RV-PA coupling and cardiac output. Compared with norepinephrine, dobutamine decreased PA resistance and elastance and increased RV contractility and RV-PA coupling. CONCLUSIONS: A transient increase in PA pressure persistently worsens PA hemodynamics, RV contractility, RV-PA coupling, and cardiac output. Dobutamine restores RV-PA coupling and cardiac output better than norepinephrine because of its more pronounced inotropic effect.
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