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  • Title: Cardiopulmonary effects of prostacyclin infusion in anesthetized horses.
    Author: Trim CM, Moore JN, Hardee MM, Hardee GE, Graham DA.
    Journal: Am J Vet Res; 1985 Apr; 46(4):928-31. PubMed ID: 3893242.
    Abstract:
    Prostacyclin was infused IV into 6 horses anesthetized with halothane. Three dosage rates (10, 30, and 100 ng/kg of body weight/min) were evaluated in each horse. Facial and pulmonary artery pressures, heart rate, cardiac output, blood temperature, and arterial and mixed venous pH, PCO2, and PO2 were measured. Arterial blood was collected for determination of glucose, lactate, and PCV. Mixed venous blood was sampled for assay of 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha and catecholamines. Infusion of prostacyclin at 10 ng/kg/min had no effect on the variables measured, whereas the 30 ng/kg/min dosage decreased diastolic and mean arterial pressure at 15 and 30 minutes and PaO2 at 15 minutes (P less than 0.05). Prostacyclin infusion at 100 ng/kg/min significantly decreased arterial pressure, total vascular resistance, and total pulmonary resistance. Heart rate increased slightly, and cardiac output increased by 44%. Arterial PO2 decreased from 311 mm of Hg to 137 and 135 mm of Hg at 15 and 30 minutes, respectively. Blood glucose was increased. Prostacyclin infusions of 30 and 100 ng/kg/min increased blood concentrations of 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha by factors of 5 and 40, respectively. Significant changes in catecholamine concentrations did not occur.
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