title: Haemodynamic response to dopexamine hydrochloride in postinfarction heart failure: lack of tolerance after continuous infusion.
abstract: Dopexamine is a new vasodilator with a combination of dopamine receptor and beta 2 adrenoreceptor agonist properties. Its haemodynamic effects were assessed after dose titration and during infusion for up to 24 hours in 15 patients with heart failure after acute myocardial infarction. At the initial titration a dose of 1 micrograms/kg/min produced a 25% decrease in the systemic vascular resistance index and a 32% increase in cardiac index. Stroke volume index and heart rate increased by 23% and 9% respectively. Left ventricular filling pressures and mean blood pressures were not affected. The short term effects were well sustained during the long term infusion and tolerance did not develop. Administration of dopexamine to patients with heart failure after acute myocardial infarction augments cardiac performance at rest.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Danderyd Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Svenson
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Strandberg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lindvall
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Erhardt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004298:Dopamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; C046318:dopexamine; D004298:Dopamine