title: [Additive effects of milrinone and dobutamine in severe heart failure].
abstract: The hemodynamic effects of dobutamine, milrinone, and a combination of both drugs were compared intra-individually in 14 patients with severe heart failure (NYHA III: n = 9; NYHA IV: n = 5). Dobutamine (maximum dose: 9 micrograms/kg/min) and milrinone (0.5 micrograms/kg/min) each induced a comparable increase in stroke volume index (21 to 29 resp. 21 to 30 ml/m2; mean values; p less than 0.001) and reduction in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (29 to 22 resp. 28 to 21 mm Hg; p less than 0.001), as well as in systemic (1846 to 1218 resp. 1858 to 1276 dyn s/cm5; p less than 0.001) and pulmonary vascular (301 to 195 resp. 293 to 216 dyn s/cm5; p less than 0.001) resistances. The heart rate rose significantly after dobutamine (92 to 107 min-1; p less than 0.05), but did not change after milrinone (94 to 95 min-1; ns). Neither drug had a significant effect on systemic arterial pressures. The combination of milrinone and dobutamine induced a further significant rise in stroke volume index (37 ml/m2; p less than 0.01) when compared to either drug alone. The combination also caused an additional fall in pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (14 mm Hg; p less than 0.01), as well as in systemic (799 dyn s/cm5; p less than 0.001) and pulmonary (133 dyn s/cm5; p less than 0.001) vascular resistances. When compared to dobutamine alone, the combined therapy did not significantly change the heart rate and systemic arterial pressures. The combined administration of a beta-adrenergic agonist and a phosphodiesterase inhibitor induces beneficial hemodynamic effects.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kardiologie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meissner
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gerdesmeyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020105:Milrinone; D011728:Pyridones / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D011728:Pyridones; D004280:Dobutamine; D020105:Milrinone
vernacular_title: Additive Effekte von Milrinone und Dobutamin bei schwerer Herzinsuffizienz.