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Effects of nitroglycerin on central haemodynamics and VA/Q distribution early after coronary bypass surgery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6815975     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Central haemodynamics and ventilation-perfusion (VA/Q) distribution were studied in nine patients, 21 h after coronary bypass surgery, before and during nitroglycerin (TNG) infusion. VA/Q distributions were established with the multiple inert gas elimination technique of Wagner and West. Administration of TNG resulted in a decrease in mean arterial pressure, a slight reduction in cardiac output and stroke volume and a significant increase in heart rate, possibly explained by an initial relative hypovolaemia. Pulmonary arterial pressures and filling pressures for the right and left ventricles decreased significantly. There was a significant reduction in PaO2 and an increase in venous admixture (QVA/QT) from 11.3 to 16.5% of cardiac output. This was mainly due to an initial SF6-shunt of 6.4% increasing to 12.8%. Only 3.5% of cardiac output during TNG was due to perfusion of hypoventilated areas. The mean for the control Q-distribution was 0.88 with a mean log s.d. of +/- 1.14, indicating VA/Q-mismatch and did not change significantly. The reduction of pressures in the pulmonary vascular bed was accompanied by increased ventilation of areas with high VA/Q.
Authors:
E Anjou-Lindskog; L Broman; A Holmgren
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0001-5172     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Anaesthesiol Scand     Publication Date:  1982 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-01-19     Completed Date:  1983-01-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370270     Medline TA:  Acta Anaesthesiol Scand     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  489-97     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cardiac Output / drug effects
Coronary Artery Bypass*
Hemodynamics / drug effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nitroglycerin / pharmacology*
Oxygen / blood
Postoperative Period
Pulmonary Gas Exchange / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
55-63-0/Nitroglycerin; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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