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Respiratory effects of a patent ductus arteriosus in premature newborn lambs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3436866     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We examined the respiratory effects of a patent ductus arteriosus in 29 premature lambs (131-135 days gestational age) after infiltrating the ductal wall with formaldehyde solution (Formalin) and placing a snare around the ductus to regulate its patency. The lambs were given sheep surfactant, paralyzed, and mechanically ventilated at birth. We first compared 8 lambs with open ductus and 13 lambs with closed ductus during the 12 h after birth. Although lambs with open ductus had greater pulmonary blood flow (301 +/- 36 vs. 188 +/- 11 ml.min-1.kg-1, mean +/- SE, at 12 h of age) and mean pulmonary arterial (44 +/- 3 vs. 33 +/- 2 mmHg) and left ventricular end-diastolic (6 +/- 0.6 vs 4 +/- 0.7 mmHg) pressures, we found no differences in dynamic respiratory compliance (Cdyn = 0.55 +/- 0.07 vs. 0.55 +/- 0.03 ml.cmH2O-1.kg-1), midtidal volume resistance (62 +/- 5 X 10(-3) vs. 62 +/- 7 X 10(-3) cmH2O.ml-1.s), or functional residual capacity (FRC = 27 +/- 3 vs. 26 +/- 2 ml.kg-1). Alveolar-arterial PO2 difference was lower in the lambs with open ductus (238 +/- 65 vs. 362 +/- 37 Torr). Next, we challenged eight lambs with two separate saline infusions (50 ml.kg-1 over 3 min), each given with the ductus alternately closed or open. When the ductus was closed, FRC was unchanged, but Cdyn increased by 18% immediately after the infusion. When the ductus was open, FRC decreased by 16% and Cdyn decreased by 12%. We conclude that the premature lamb is surprisingly resistant to changes in respiratory function from ductal patency during the immediate neonatal period.
Authors:
J J Pérez Fontán; R I Clyman; F Mauray; M A Heymann; C Roman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)     Volume:  63     ISSN:  8750-7587     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Appl. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1987 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-04-07     Completed Date:  1988-04-07     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8502536     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2315-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of California, San Francisco.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Animals, Newborn / surgery
Blood Gas Analysis
Blood Pressure
Disease Models, Animal*
Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / etiology,  physiopathology*
Functional Residual Capacity
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Lung Compliance
Respiration*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / physiopathology
Sheep / physiology*
Sodium Chloride / administration & dosage
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-24056/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-27356/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride

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