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Effects of a bolus injection of adenosine triphosphate on atrioventricular conduction and hemodynamics in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10230953     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) on atrioventricular (A-V) conduction and hemodynamics in patients undergoing coronary artery surgery. DESIGN: A prospective study. SETTING: University teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS: Patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass graft surgery. INTERVENTIONS: Anesthesia was induced with the same dose of intravenous fentanyl (300 microg) and midazolam (10 mg) for each patient. After the baseline measurement, a bolus dose of 10 mg of ATP (0.19+/-0.03 mg/kg, mean +/- SD) was rapidly injected through a central venous catheter. Right ventricular pacing was conducted at a rate of 40 beats/min during the development of complete A-V block. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: ATP induced an A-V block in 10 of 12 patients (2:1 block in two patients and complete A-V block in eight patients). The onset of the A-V block was rapid (17.1+/-3.4 seconds) and the duration was short (12.1+/-7.0 seconds). Radial arterial pressure (AP) decreased with the appearance of the A-V block (p < 0.01). Heart rate (HR) returned to the baseline value quickly after the restoration of the A-V block, but recovery of radial AP was delayed. HR increased 1 minute after the ATP injection (p < 0.01). Both HR and radial AP returned to the baseline values 2 minutes after the ATP injection. ST segments on both leads II and V5 of electrocardiograms decreased more than 0.10 mV 1 minute after the ATP injection in one patient. CONCLUSION: A bolus injection of 10 mg of ATP successfully induced a transient A-V block in 83% of the 12 patients. The countermeasures, including ventricular pacing, are indispensable to cope with the subsequent hypotension that may lead to myocardial ischemia, especially in patients with ischemic heart disease.
Authors:
S Watanabe; Y Kono; S Kaneko; T Kano
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia     Volume:  13     ISSN:  1053-0770     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.     Publication Date:  1999 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-06-17     Completed Date:  1999-06-17     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9110208     Medline TA:  J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  181-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Anesthetics, Intravenous / administration & dosage
Atrioventricular Node / drug effects*
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Bradycardia / physiopathology,  therapy
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Catheterization, Central Venous
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Electrocardiography / drug effects
Fentanyl / administration & dosage
Heart Block / chemically induced,  physiopathology
Heart Rate / drug effects
Hemodynamics / drug effects*
Humans
Hypotension / physiopathology,  therapy
Injections, Intravenous
Midazolam / administration & dosage
Middle Aged
Myocardial Ischemia / physiopathology,  therapy
Neurotransmitter Agents / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Prospective Studies
Surgical Procedures, Elective
Time Factors
Ventricular Function, Right / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anesthetics, Intravenous; 0/Neurotransmitter Agents; 437-38-7/Fentanyl; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 59467-70-8/Midazolam

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