title: The relationship between plasma dobutamine concentrations and cardiovascular responses in cardiac failure.
abstract: Plasma dobutamine concentrations and hemodynamic and noninvasive cardiac measurements were made during dobutamine infusions in eight patients with congestive cardiomyopathy and low output heart failure. Plasma concentrations correlated well with infusion rates (2.5, 5.0, 7.5 and 10 microgram/kg/min). Cardiac output and stroke volume increased linearly, whereas pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, and total pulmonary and systemic resistances decreased linearly with increasing dobutamine concentrations. No constant relationship existed between plasma dobutamine levels and changes in heart rate or mean arterial pressure. The noninvasive left ventricular function data (echocardiographic and systolic time intervals) correlated linearly with plasma concentrations and suggest that these noninvasive technics be employed in guiding the administration of this new inotropic agent.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood*; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000097:blood* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D004280:Dobutamine