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Perfluorocarbon induced intra-arrest hypothermia does not improve survival in a swine model of asphyxial cardiac arrest.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20044200     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Pulseless electrical activity is an important cause of cardiac arrest. Our purpose was to determine if induction of hypothermia with a cold perfluorocarbon-based total liquid ventilation (TLV) system would improve resuscitation success in a swine model of asphyxial cardiac arrest/PEA.
METHODS: Twenty swine were randomly assigned to control (C, no ventilation, n=11) or TLV with pre-cooled PFC (n=9) groups. Asphyxia was induced by insertion of a stopper into the endotracheal tube, and continued in both groups until loss of aortic pulsations (LOAP) was reached, defined as a pulse pressure less than 2mmHg. The TLV animals underwent asphyxial arrest for an additional 2min after LOAP, followed by 3min of hypothermia, prior to starting CPR. The C animals underwent 5min of asphyxia beyond LOAP. Both groups then underwent CPR for at least 10min. The endpoint was the resumption of spontaneous circulation maintained for 10min.
RESULTS: Seven of 9 animals achieved resumption of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in the TLV group vs. 5 of 11 in the C group (p=0.2). The mean pulmonary arterial temperature was lower in total liquid ventilation animals starting 4min after induction of hypothermia (TLV 36.3+/-0.2 degrees C vs. C 38.1+/-0.2 degrees C, p<0.0001). Arterial P(O)(2) was higher in total liquid ventilation animals at 2.5min of CPR (TLV 76+/-12mmHg vs. C 44+/-2mmHg; p=0.03).
CONCLUSION: Induction of moderate hypothermia using perfluorocarbon-based total liquid ventilation did not improve ROSC success in this model of asphyxial cardiac arrest.
Authors:
Ali S Albaghdadi; Leonard A Brooks; Andrew M Pretorius; Richard E Kerber
Publication Detail:
Type:  Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural     Date:  2009-12-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Resuscitation     Volume:  81     ISSN:  1873-1570     ISO Abbreviation:  Resuscitation     Publication Date:  2010 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-17     Completed Date:  2010-05-04     Revised Date:  2011-07-25    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0332173     Medline TA:  Resuscitation     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  353-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
The Cardiovascular Center, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Asphyxia / complications*
Blood
Body Temperature
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Coronary Circulation
Female
Fluorocarbons / therapeutic use*
Heart Arrest / etiology,  physiopathology,  therapy*
Hypothermia, Induced*
Liquid Ventilation*
Male
Oxygen / blood
Partial Pressure
Pulmonary Artery / physiopathology
Recovery of Function
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
5 RO1 HL71676-03/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; R01 HL071676-03/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fluorocarbons; 7782-44-7/Oxygen
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