| Hemodynamic consequences of tolazoline in neonatal group B streptococcal bacteremia: an animal model. | |
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PMID: 6387608 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Using a piglet model of neonatal sepsis, we have determined that Group B streptococcal (GBS) bacteremia is associated with a state of vascular hyper-resistance in both the pulmonary and systemic circulations. This elevated vascular resistance is accompanied by a significant fall in cardiac output despite the assurance of constant intravascular fluid volume. Pulmonary artery pressure rises extensively while systemic blood pressure remains essentially unchanged during this GBS infusion protocol. We report here our attempts to relieve the vascular hyperresistance of GBS infusion by administration of an alpha-sympathetic antagonist, tolazoline (Tz). We found that Tz, in a dose-related fashion, decreased both systemic and pulmonary vascular resistance over the entire range from 2 to 25 mg/kg. Further, at all doses tested, the resistance-reducing effect of Tz was equal in the systemic and pulmonary vascular beds. No selective pulmonary or systemic vasodilatory effect was demonstrated by Tz in this model of neonatal pulmonary hypertension. The reduction of systemic vascular resistance was accompanied by a significant elevation in total body cardiac output at all Tz doses. Compared to pre-Tz values, cardiac output rose by 24, 55, and 55% after Tz at 2, 8.3, and 25 mg/kg respectively. In addition, administration of Tz to septic normovolemic piglets reliably produced a transient decrease of systemic blood pressure. For Tz doses of 2 and 8.3 mg/kg, steady state systemic blood pressure returned to pre-Tz levels within 10 min. However, after Tz at 25 mg/kg, steady state systemic blood pressure remained significantly below pre-Tz levels. |
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Authors:
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W L Meadow; P J Meus |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric research Volume: 18 ISSN: 0031-3998 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr. Res. Publication Date: 1984 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1984-12-18 Completed Date: 1984-12-18 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0100714 Medline TA: Pediatr Res Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 960-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Animals, Newborn Blood Pressure / drug effects Cardiac Output / drug effects Disease Models, Animal Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Hemodynamics / drug effects* Sepsis / drug therapy* Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy* Streptococcus agalactiae / pathogenicity Swine Tolazoline / therapeutic use* Vascular Resistance / drug effects |
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59-98-3/Tolazoline |
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