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A reappraisal of isoproterenol in goal-directed therapy of septic shock.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16980881     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The goal of the study was to evaluate the effect of isoproterenol prescribed in goal-directed therapy for septic shock. Out of a cohort of 89 patients with septic shock, 14 patients treated with fluid and norepinephrine had inappropriate mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2<70%) not responding to correction of hypoxemia and anemia (>8 g.dL-1). Isoproterenol administration was started at a dose of 0.04 microg.kg-1.minute-1 with 0.025 microg.kg-1.minute-1 increments every 30 minutes until SvO2 was greater than 70%. Mean arterial pressure was maintained>or=65 mm.Hg by adjusting the norepinephrine infusion. Hemodynamic, oxygen, and renal variables were collected during a 12-h period. Patients with a known prior history of coronary disease were not eligible. Isoproterenol administration increased significantly SvO2 (62%+/-10% to 71%+/-9%), cardiac index (3.1+/-0.6 to 4.4+/-1.4 L.min-1.m-2), stroke index (27+/-3.4 to 38+/-6.1 mL.m-2), and left ventricular stroke work index (24+/-3.4 to 40+/-5.0 g.m-1.m-2). Heart rate rise did not reach a significant level. Arterial lactate concentration decreased significantly during the study period (5.7+/-2.8 to 3.4+/-1.6 mmol.L-1). No cardiac adverse events occurred with any electrocardiographic aspects of myocardial ischemia. This study suggests that isoproterenol is efficient to improve hemodynamics and oxygen variables in septic shock patients. There is a need for future investigations in larger groups of patients to determine whether isoproterenol can be an alternative to dobutamine.
Authors:
Marc Leone; Ioanna Boyadjiev; Emile Boulos; Francois Antonini; Pierre Visintini; Jacques Albanèse; Claude Martin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Shock (Augusta, Ga.)     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1073-2322     ISO Abbreviation:  Shock     Publication Date:  2006 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-09-18     Completed Date:  2006-12-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421564     Medline TA:  Shock     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  353-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Département d'Anesthésie et de Réanimation, UPRES Equipe d'Accueil 3784, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nord, 13915 Marseille cedex 20, France. marc.leone@ap-hm.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenergic beta-Agonists / pharmacology*
Adult
Aged
Female
Humans
Isoproterenol / pharmacology*
Male
Middle Aged
Shock, Septic / drug therapy*,  physiopathology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenergic beta-Agonists; 7683-59-2/Isoproterenol

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