Abstract
The relative vasodilating properties of isoproterenol, dopamine, and dobutomine on hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction were examined in isolated pig lungs, ventilated and perfused in situ. The flow-resistant properties of the pulmonary circulation were assessed by measuring the relationship between pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) and flow (Q). Hypoxia ( a decrease in inspired O2 tension form 200 torr to 50 torr) caused a rightward shift and decreased in the slope of this relationship. This increase PAP an average of 18.8 torr when measured at a blood flow of 1 L/min. Isoproterenol and dobutamine inhibited hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, whereas dopamine had no effect. Because of its relative freedom from adverse side-effects in clinical trials, dobutamine should be considered in patients with hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction and right heart failure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 371-374 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Critical care medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1982 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine