Left Ventricular Function During Epinephrine Stimulation and Hypothermia: Effects at Spontaneous and Paced Heart Rates in a Porcine Model

Authors :: Jan F. Bugge
Per Steinar Halvorsen
Viesturs Kerans
Helge Skulstad
Andreas Espinoza
Source :: Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management. 11:35-44
Publication Year :: 2021
Publisher :: Mary Ann Liebert Inc, 2021.
Abstract: Postcardiac arrest patients treated with hypothermia, frequently require vasopressors and inotropic medication. The aim of this experimental study was to investigate the effect of epinephrine on left ventricular (LV) function during hypothermia. In an open-chest porcine model, seven animals were equipped with LV micromanometer and epicardial ultrasound transducers to provide LV pressure

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