title: [Haemodynamic effect of dobutamine in cardiac failure (author's transl)].
abstract: Dobutamine, a new catecholamine with a positive inotropic action, was given by infusion to 9 patients with cardiac failure in a dosage of 5 and 7.5 mug/kg-min over a period of 15 minutes. An improvement of left ventricular function was proven by an increase of cardiac output by 33%, a reduction of end-diastolic pressure from 21 to 14 mm Hg, an improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction from 29 to 39% and of the mean circumferential fibre contraction velocity from 0.4 to 0.8 circ/s. The systolic aortic pressure increased by a mean of 14% (5 mug/kg-min) and 23% (7.5 mug/kg-min). However, the resistance of the systemic circulation decreased from 1858 to 1439 and 1444 dyn-s-cm-5. Cardiac frequency remained unchanged with a dosage of 5 mug/kg-min and increased by a mere 7 beats/min with a dosage of 7.5 mug/kg-min. There was no increased tendency for arrhythmia. Dobutamine thus appears to act relatively selectively on myocardial beta-1 receptors. Results so far indicate therapeutic success in patients with severe cardiac failure, particularly in the low-output syndrome.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006339:Heart Rate; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D014655:Vascular Resistance
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D004280:Dobutamine
vernacular_title: Hämodynamische Wirkung von Dobutamin bei Patienten mit Herzinsuffizienz