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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
To determine whether ephedrine or CaCl2 improves hemodynamics in cardiac surgery patients emerging from cardiopulmonary bypass, three sequential doses of either CaCl2 (200 mg/dose; n = 12), ephedrine (5 mg/dose; n = 12), or placebo (n = 12) were administered in a prospective, randomized, double-blind fashion. Thermodilution volumetric catheters were used to calculate right ventricular (RV) volumes and ejection fraction. The first dose of ephedrine improved RV stroke volume from 57 +/- 3 to 63 +/- 4 mL/beat (P < 0.05) and ejection fraction from 44 +/- 2% to 49 +/- 2% (P < 0.05). Subsequent doses maintained this improvement but without further change. In contrast, placebo and CaCl2 had minimal effects on RV end-systolic volume, stroke volume, and ejection fraction. After the third injection of ephedrine, mean arterial pressure had significantly increased from 78 +/- 2 to 93 +/- 4 mmHg (P < 0.05) in contrast to insignificant increments with placebo and CaCl2. Serum ionized calcium increased by 6% to 8% after each CaCl2 bolus but remained stable in the ephedrine and placebo groups. CaCl2 failed to improve RV performance in mildly hypocalcemic patients during separation from cardiopulmonary bypass. In patients with normal preoperative ventricular function, ephedrine more effectively improved RV performance and arterial blood pressure than placebo or CaCl2, and is a suitable short-acting drug to assist separation from cardiopulmonary bypass.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1053-0770
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
6
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
528-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Blood Pressure, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Calcium, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Cardiac Output, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Cardiac Volume, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Cardiopulmonary Bypass, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Double-Blind Method, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Ephedrine, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Female, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Heart, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Male, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Myocardial Contraction, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Placebos, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Prospective Studies, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Stroke Volume, pubmed-meshheading:1421063-Ventricular Function, Right
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Is calcium or ephedrine superior to placebo for emergence from cardiopulmonary bypass?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Anesthesia, Wake Forest University Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1009.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Randomized Controlled Trial