title: [The use of systemic phosphocreatine in heart surgery].
abstract: Phosphocreatine (PC) has been widely used in cardiac surgery as a component of cardioplegic solutions because of its positive effects in preventing ischemic heart damage; we have researched the efficacy of PC in cardiac surgery when infused through the intravenous route before and after cardiac arrest. Two groups of patients who had undergone aortocoronary by-pass grafts were matched: group A (20 patients) did not receive any particular treatment; PC was administered intravenously to patients in group B after the induction of anaesthesia, immediately prior to cardiac arrest and after the release of aortic cross-clamp. To test the efficacy of the drug, the following parameters were evaluated: the recovery as the incidence of low cardiac output and/or need of inotropic drugs; dysrhythmias; electrocardiographic signs of myocardial ischemia or infarction; release of cardiac necrosis enzymes. Treated patients were found to have a better recovery, a lower incidence of dysrhythmias, an easier resumption of normal sinus rhythm with a lower number of electric defibrillations and a significantly lower release of cardiac enzymes. It can be therefore said that PC has a marked protective effect on myocardial anoxia in cardiac surgery, even when administered intravenously.
authors.affiliation: II Servizio Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedale Maggiore della Carità, Novara.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pagani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Musiani
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery*; D010725:Phosphocreatine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D011183:Postoperative Complications
chemical_list: D010725:Phosphocreatine
vernacular_title: L'uso della fosfocreatina per via sistemica in cardiochirurgia.