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Rapid Cardiotonic Effects of Lipid Emulsion Infusion*

Authors :
Jason Lang
Bocheng Lin
Michael R. Fettiplace
Israel Rubinstein
Kinga Lis
Richard Ripper
Guy L. Weinberg
Jing Wang
Brian Zider
Source :
Critical Care Medicine. 41:e156-e162
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2013.

Abstract

Objectives:Bolus infusion of lipid emulsion can reverse cardiac pharmacotoxicity caused by local anesthetics and other lipophilic drugs. The mechanisms of this effect are not completely elucidated. The authors test the hypothesis that lipid emulsion infusion exerts direct, positive inotropic effects

Details

ISSN :
00903493
Volume :
41
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Critical Care Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........0e22bbc52fae936cb91cef44883eba28