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Effect of systemic vasodilators on internal mammary artery flow. Implications for postoperative treatment after myocardial revascularization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8028383     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Postoperative spasm of the internal mammary artery graft can cause morbidity and mortality after myocardial revascularization. To our knowledge, the ability of systemic vasodilators to overcome internal mammary artery spasm has not been studied clinically. In 50 patients in whom the left internal mammary artery was used for myocardial revascularization, we have investigated the effect of five agents on internal mammary artery free flow: normal saline, dobutamine, glyceryl trinitrate, sodium nitroprusside, and enoximone, a phosphodiesterase III inhibitor. After the internal mammary artery was harvested, free flow was measured under controlled hemodynamic conditions before any pharmacologic intervention (flow 1) and a mean of 18.5 +/- 3 (standard deviation) minutes after a systemic infusion of one of the five agents was begun (flow 2). The increase in free flow expressed as a percentage of initial flow was greater for enoximone (94% +/- 24%) than for normal saline (18% +/- 11%), dobutamine (40% +/- 27%), and glyceryl trinitrate (52% +/- 36%) (all three p < 0.01). The increase in flow for sodium nitroprusside (78% +/- 37%) was greater than for normal saline and dobutamine (both p < 0.05). We therefore recommend the systemic use of enoximone and sodium nitroprusside, in rank order, to prevent and treat postoperative spasm of the internal mammary artery.
Authors:
M B Izzat; R R West; C Ragoonanan; G D Angelini
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery     Volume:  108     ISSN:  0022-5223     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.     Publication Date:  1994 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-08-09     Completed Date:  1994-08-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376343     Medline TA:  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  82-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Bristol, United Kingdom.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects
Dobutamine / administration & dosage
Enoximone / administration & dosage
Female
Humans
Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis*
Male
Mammary Arteries / drug effects,  physiology*
Middle Aged
Nitroglycerin / administration & dosage
Nitroprusside / administration & dosage
Postoperative Care*
Postoperative Complications / drug therapy,  prevention & control
Spasm / drug therapy,  etiology,  prevention & control
Vasoconstriction / drug effects
Vasodilator Agents / administration & dosage*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Vasodilator Agents; 15078-28-1/Nitroprusside; 34368-04-2/Dobutamine; 55-63-0/Nitroglycerin; 77671-31-9/Enoximone

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