title: Systemic and regional hemodynamic effects of isosorbide dinitrate in patients with liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension.
abstract: In a group of 17 cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension, we have investigated the effects of 5 mg sublingual administration of isosorbide dinitrate (IDN) on central hemodynamics, on regional (hepatic and renal) hemodynamics and on blood gases. Fifteen min after drug administration, we observed a decrease in the right atrial mean pressure from 4 +/- 1 to 3 +/- 1 mmHg (mean +/- S.E.M., P less than 0.02) and of pulmonary arterial wedge pressure from 7 +/- 1 to 4 +/- 1 mmHg (P less than 0.001) with decreases of the cardiac index from 4.2 +/- 0.2 to 3.7 +/- 0.2 l/min/m2 (P less than 0.001) and the mean arterial pressure from 89 +/- 4 to 72 +/- 3 mmHg (P less than 0.001) and an increase in heart rate from 86 +/- 4 to 94 +/- 5 beats/min (P less than 0.001). Arterial PO2 decreased from 73 +/- 2 to 66 +/- 2 mmHg (P less than 0.001). As a consequence of both cardiac index and arterial PO2 reductions, O2 transport to the tissues was reduced from 602 +/- 32 to 518 +/- 26 ml/min.m2 (P less than 0.001). The hepatic venous pressure gradient decreased from 17 +/- 1 to 14 +/- 1 mmHg (P less than 0.001) and hepatic vein PO2 did not change. The hepatic blood flow (HBF) determined in 7 patients remained unchanged. Renal blood flow (RBF) determined in 5 patients decreased from 0.76 +/- 0.11 to 0.68 +/- 0.11 l/min (P less than 0.001). In conclusion, isosorbide dinitrate reduces portal hypertension in patients with liver cirrhosis without compromising hepatic perfusion.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit Laboratory, Saint-Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mols
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hallemans
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Melot
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lejeune
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Naeije
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D008102:Liver Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate; D007208:Indocyanine Green