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Urocortin 2 infusion in human heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17720993     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: To document the haemodynamic, neurohormonal, and renal responses to Urocortin 2 (UCN2) infused in human heart failure (HF). METHODS AND RESULTS: Eight male patients with HF [left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 40%, NYHA class II-III] received placebo and 25 [low dose (LD)] and 100 microg [high dose (HD)] of UCN2 intravenously over 1 h in a single-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation design. UCN2 increased cardiac output (CO) (mean peak increments +/- SEM; placebo 0.3 +/- 0.1; LD 1.0 +/- 0.3; HD 2.0 +/- 0.2 L/min; P < 0.001) and LVEF (0.0 +/- 1.5; LD 5.9 +/- 2.1; HD 14.1 +/- 2.7%; P = 0.001) and decreased mean arterial pressure (placebo 6.7 +/- 1.3; LD 11.4 +/- 1.7; HD 19.4 +/- 3.3 mmHg; P = 0.001), systemic vascular resistance (SVR) (placebo 104 +/- 37; LD 281 +/- 64; HD 476 +/- 79 dynes s/cm(5); P < 0.003), and cardiac work (CW) (placebo 48 +/- 12; LD 66 +/- 22; HD 94 +/- 13 mmHg/L/min; P < 0.001). No significant effect on vasoconstrictor/volume-retaining neurohormones was noted. UCN2 decreased urinary volume (P = 0.035) but not creatinine excretion (P = 0.962). CONCLUSION: Intravenous UCN2 in HF induced increases in CO and LVEF with falls in SVR and CW. No hormone response occurred. The role of UCN2 in circulatory regulation and its potential therapeutic application in heart disease warrant further investigation.
Authors:
Mark E Davis; Christopher J Pemberton; Timothy G Yandle; Steve F Fisher; John G Lainchbury; Christopher M Frampton; Miriam T Rademaker; Mark Richards
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-08-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  European heart journal     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0195-668X     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur. Heart J.     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-11-02     Completed Date:  2008-06-19     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8006263     Medline TA:  Eur Heart J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2589-97     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 4345, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Cardiotonic Agents / administration & dosage,  pharmacokinetics,  pharmacology*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Heart Failure / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Hemodynamics / drug effects
Humans
Kidney / drug effects
Male
Middle Aged
Single-Blind Method
Urocortins / administration & dosage,  pharmacokinetics,  pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cardiotonic Agents; 0/Urocortins
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Eur Heart J. 2007 Nov;28(21):2561-2   [PMID:  17905792 ]

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