Effects of esmolol on patients with left ventricular dysfunction.

نویسندگان

  • A S Iskandrian
  • C E Bemis
  • A H Hakki
  • I Panidis
  • J Heo
  • J G Toole
  • T A Hua
  • D Allin
  • S Kane-Marsch
چکیده

This study examined the effect of esmolol, an ultrashort-acting beta-receptor blocker, in 10 patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. Simultaneous hemodynamic and radionuclide angiographic measurements were obtained at incremental doses of esmolol (2, 4, 8, 12 and 16 mg/min). At a dose of 4 mg/min, esmolol produced beats blockade: a decrease in heart rate from 91 +/- 4 to 83 +/- 4 beats/min (p less than 0.05) (mean +/- SEM) and a decrease in systolic aortic pressure from 133 +/- 5 to 128 +/- 5 mm Hg (p less than 0.05). At the maximal dose, the heart rate decreased to 79 +/- 3 beats/min (p less than 0.05) and biventricular function was depressed; the left ventricular ejection fraction decreased from 27 +/- 2 to 21 +/- 2% (p less than 0.05) and the right ventricular ejection fraction decreased from 38 +/- 2 to 29 +/- 2% (p less than 0.05). These changes were accompanied by increases in left ventricular end-diastolic volume (p less than 0.05), left ventricular end-systolic volume (p less than 0.05) and pulmonary artery wedge pressure (p less than 0.05), as well as a decrease in cardiac output (p less than 0.05). The hemodynamic abnormalities (which showed considerable interindividual variability) returned to near baseline levels 10 to 30 minutes after infusion was stopped. Thus, esmolol can be administered to patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction. The beneficial effect (beta-adrenergic blockade) is usually achieved with small doses without clinically important hemodynamic changes. At larger doses, however, significant changes in biventricular function may be observed.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

دوره 8 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1986