title: Volume substitution and treatment with prostaglandin E1 in a porcine model of endotoxaemia-induced pulmonary and cardiovascular failure.
abstract: The effects of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) and volume substitution (5% albumin) on pulmonary haemodynamics and oxygen transport were evaluated in a porcine model of pulmonary and cardiovascular failure. Albumin was infused i.v. to maintain baseline mean left atrial pressure throughout the experiments. Ten pigs received endotoxin + albumin and showed ten-fold increase in venous admixture, 90% increased extravascular lung water and 25% fall in cardiac output. Oxygen delivery and base excess decreased significantly and four pigs died. In ten other endotoxin-albumin-treated pigs PGE1 infusion (0.25 micrograms X kg-1 X min-1) was begun after established pulmonary and cardiovascular dysfunction, for closer mimicking of clinical use. The raised pulmonary vascular resistance thereafter normalized and extravascular lung water increased by only 15%, but the increase in venous admixture was not influenced. Cardiac output was maintained at baseline. PGE1 prevented further derangement of oxygen delivery and base excess. All the animals survived. The clinical implications may be that volume infusion, even optimally titrated, is not optimum treatment in endotoxemic pulmonary and cardiovascular failure. PGE1 added to optimum volume treatment may be a useful adjuvant in endotoxaemia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Modig
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Samuelsson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sandin
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000527:Alprostadil / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D004731:Endotoxins; D000527:Alprostadil