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Intraluminal papaverine with pH 3 doubles blood flow in the internal mammary artery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10622543     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Seventy-five patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting were randomized to receive injections of papaverine solution or isotonic saline or no injection into the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) used as graft. Blood flow in the LIMA was measured twice-after dissection of the pedicle and before anastomosis to the coronary artery. Blood flow increased significantly in all three groups, but after papaverine injection it was twice as high as in the control groups, increasing by 285% (from 40 +/- 12 to 154 +/- 32 ml/min, p = < 0.0001). The pH of the papaverine solution was only 3, and we advise that surgeons check and correct pH in the papaverine solutions they use, in order to avoid endothelial damage to the LIMA. Based on these results we can recommend papaverine injection into the arterial graft only if the initial flow is low.
Authors:
J Vilandt; H Kjaergård; S Aggestrup; J J Andreasen; A Olesen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ     Volume:  33     ISSN:  1401-7431     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. Cardiovasc. J.     Publication Date:  1999  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-01-24     Completed Date:  2000-01-24     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9708377     Medline TA:  Scand Cardiovasc J     Country:  NORWAY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  330-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Flow Velocity / drug effects
Coronary Artery Bypass
Female
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Injections, Intra-Arterial
Male
Mammary Arteries / drug effects,  physiology*,  transplantation
Middle Aged
Papaverine / administration & dosage*
Treatment Outcome
Vasodilator Agents / administration & dosage*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Vasodilator Agents; 58-74-2/Papaverine

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