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  • Title: Norepinephrine infusion following cardiopulmonary bypass: effect of infusion site.
    Author: Lee R, Neya K, Svizzero TA, Koski G, Mitchell JD, Vlahakes GJ.
    Journal: J Surg Res; 1995 Feb; 58(2):143-8. PubMed ID: 7861765.
    Abstract:
    The placement of left atrial catheters following cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) allows accurate monitoring of left ventricular filling pressures, as well as access for the infusion of vasoactive drugs. While the left atrial administration of norepinephrine (NE) is thought to provide higher systemic arterial NE levels while minimizing any pulmonary vasoconstriction, no study critically compares central venous and left atrial NE infusion following cardiopulmonary bypass. A canine model was used to compare central venous and left atrial NE infusion at three dosages (0.2, 0.4, and 0.6 microgram/kg/min) both prior to CPB and following 2 hr of hypothermic CPB at 27 degrees C. Prior to CPB, there was no difference in the hemodynamic efficacy of central venous and left atrial NE infusion at any dosage. The pulmonary circulation metabolized 16-29% of circulating NE. Only at the 0.2 microgram/kg/min dose was there a difference in the arterial NE level between central venous (3474 +/- 486 pg/ml) and left atrial (5504 +/- 751 pg/ml, P = 0.019) NE administration. Above this dose, no difference in the arterial NE level was identified. Following 2 hr of CPB, the pulmonary endothelium metabolized a significantly higher percentage of circulating NE (35-42%). Despite this increased extent of pulmonary metabolism, there was no difference in the hemodynamic efficacy or the resulting arterial NE level of central venous and left atrial NE infusion at a given dose. In conclusion, the results demonstrate: (1) increased pulmonary NE uptake following CPB, and (2) no difference in hemodynamic efficacy between central venous and left atrial NE infusion over a wide range of three doses in a model with normal lungs.
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