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Contradictory effects of dopamine at 32 degrees C in pigs anesthetized with ketamine

Roscher, Roger LU ; Ingemansson, Richard LU ; Wetterberg, T ; Algotsson, Lars LU ; Sjöberg, Trygve LU and Steen, Stig LU (1997) In Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 41(9). p.1213-1217
Abstract
BACKGROUND: In critically ill patients who were surface cooled to 33 +/- 2 degrees C, we have observed that dopamine sometimes causes a substantial decrease in blood pressure. The present study was designed to compare the effects of dopamine in normothermia to those seen after surface cooling to 32 degrees C. METHODS: Seven pigs with a mean body weight of 21 kg were anesthetized with ketamine and muscle relaxation was induced with pancuronium. They were mechanically ventilated and given dopamine infusions (5 and 12 micrograms.kg-1.min-1)in normothermia and after surface cooling by cold water immersion to a central blood temperature of 32.0 degrees C (range 31.6-32.6 degrees C). RESULTS: In normothermia, dopamine at a dose of 5... (More)
BACKGROUND: In critically ill patients who were surface cooled to 33 +/- 2 degrees C, we have observed that dopamine sometimes causes a substantial decrease in blood pressure. The present study was designed to compare the effects of dopamine in normothermia to those seen after surface cooling to 32 degrees C. METHODS: Seven pigs with a mean body weight of 21 kg were anesthetized with ketamine and muscle relaxation was induced with pancuronium. They were mechanically ventilated and given dopamine infusions (5 and 12 micrograms.kg-1.min-1)in normothermia and after surface cooling by cold water immersion to a central blood temperature of 32.0 degrees C (range 31.6-32.6 degrees C). RESULTS: In normothermia, dopamine at a dose of 5 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 increased mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) by 16% (P < 0.01) and cardiac output (CO) by 9% (P = 0.051); at 12 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 dopamine increased MAP by 26% (P < 0.01) and CO by 18% (P < 0.01). In hypothermia, MAP and CO did not change at an administration rate of 5 micrograms.kg-1.min-1; at 12 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 CO was unchanged but MAP was significantly reduced by 15% (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: Dopamine increased CO and MAP in normothermia but not at 32 degrees C, where there was even a significant reduction of MAP in this porcine model. (Less)
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Ketamine, General anesthesia, Induced hypothermia, Intravenous administration, Dopamine, Cardiotonic agent, Hemodynamics, Blood pressure, Blood flow, Heart, Systolic volume, Pig, Animal, Artiodactyla, Ungulata, Mammalia, Vertebrata
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Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
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41
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1213 - 1217
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Wiley-Blackwell
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0001-5172
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English
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  abstract     = {{BACKGROUND: In critically ill patients who were surface cooled to 33 +/- 2 degrees C, we have observed that dopamine sometimes causes a substantial decrease in blood pressure. The present study was designed to compare the effects of dopamine in normothermia to those seen after surface cooling to 32 degrees C. METHODS: Seven pigs with a mean body weight of 21 kg were anesthetized with ketamine and muscle relaxation was induced with pancuronium. They were mechanically ventilated and given dopamine infusions (5 and 12 micrograms.kg-1.min-1)in normothermia and after surface cooling by cold water immersion to a central blood temperature of 32.0 degrees C (range 31.6-32.6 degrees C). RESULTS: In normothermia, dopamine at a dose of 5 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 increased mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) by 16% (P &lt; 0.01) and cardiac output (CO) by 9% (P = 0.051); at 12 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 dopamine increased MAP by 26% (P &lt; 0.01) and CO by 18% (P &lt; 0.01). In hypothermia, MAP and CO did not change at an administration rate of 5 micrograms.kg-1.min-1; at 12 micrograms.kg-1.min-1 CO was unchanged but MAP was significantly reduced by 15% (P &lt; 0.01). CONCLUSION: Dopamine increased CO and MAP in normothermia but not at 32 degrees C, where there was even a significant reduction of MAP in this porcine model.}},
  author       = {{Roscher, Roger and Ingemansson, Richard and Wetterberg, T and Algotsson, Lars and Sjöberg, Trygve and Steen, Stig}},
  issn         = {{0001-5172}},
  keywords     = {{Ketamine; General anesthesia; Induced hypothermia; Intravenous administration; Dopamine; Cardiotonic agent; Hemodynamics; Blood pressure; Blood flow; Heart; Systolic volume; Pig; Animal; Artiodactyla; Ungulata; Mammalia; Vertebrata}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{9}},
  pages        = {{1213--1217}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica}},
  title        = {{Contradictory effects of dopamine at 32 degrees C in pigs anesthetized with ketamine}},
  volume       = {{41}},
  year         = {{1997}},
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