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  • Title: Cardiovascular pharmacology of dopexamine in low output congestive heart failure.
    Author: Leier CV, Binkley PF, Carpenter J, Randolph PH, Unverferth DV.
    Journal: Am J Cardiol; 1988 Jul 01; 62(1):94-9. PubMed ID: 2898209.
    Abstract:
    Dose-response infusions (0.25 to 4.0 micrograms/kg/min) and extended infusions of dopexamine, a new synthetic catechol with beta 2 adrenergic and dopaminergic agonist effects, were performed in 12 patients with low output congestive heart failure (CHF). The central and regional hemodynamic effects and responses in renal function were determined and compared with those of saline-placebo control patients in a randomized, double-blind, crossover design. Dopexamine significantly increased cardiac output at a dose greater than or equal to 0.25 micrograms/kg/min secondary to an increase in stroke volume at greater than or equal to 0.25 micrograms/kg/min and heart rate at greater than or equal to 0.50 micrograms/kg/min. Dopexamine evoked a significant decrease in systemic and pulmonary vascular resistances, with mild reductions noted for systemic and pulmonary diastolic pressures. Right and left ventricular filling pressures decreased over the entire dose range of dopexamine concomitant with a demonstrable improvement in the indexes of ventricular performance. Dopexamine preferentially increased visceral (renal, hepatic-splanchnic) blood flow over that of limb. Urine volume and sodium excretion increased slightly with dopexamine. Dopexamine elicits rather prominent vasodilating effects (particularly of visceral vascular beds), some positive inotropy and chronotropy and favorable responses in renal function.
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