Abstract
Asphyxiated neonates often have hypotension, shock and poor tissue perfusion. Various inotropic medications are commonly used to provide the cardiovascular support to improve the blood pressure and to treat shock. However, there is a paucity of literature on the systemic and regional hemodynamic effects of these inotropic medications in asphyxiated neonates, necessitating cautious translation of findings from other clinical populations and animal studies. This review discusses the current available information, from both clinical studies and animal models of neonatal asphyxia, on commonly used mediations including dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, milrinone, levosimendan and hydrocortisone.
Keywords: Newborn, asphyxia, inotropes, catecholamines, blood pressure
Current Pediatric Reviews
Title: Inotropic Therapies in Asphyxiated Neonates: The Clinical and Laboratory Facts
Volume: 5 Issue: 2
Author(s): Chloe Joynt and Po-Yin Cheung
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Keywords: Newborn, asphyxia, inotropes, catecholamines, blood pressure
Abstract: Asphyxiated neonates often have hypotension, shock and poor tissue perfusion. Various inotropic medications are commonly used to provide the cardiovascular support to improve the blood pressure and to treat shock. However, there is a paucity of literature on the systemic and regional hemodynamic effects of these inotropic medications in asphyxiated neonates, necessitating cautious translation of findings from other clinical populations and animal studies. This review discusses the current available information, from both clinical studies and animal models of neonatal asphyxia, on commonly used mediations including dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, milrinone, levosimendan and hydrocortisone.
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Joynt Chloe and Cheung Po-Yin, Inotropic Therapies in Asphyxiated Neonates: The Clinical and Laboratory Facts, Current Pediatric Reviews 2009; 5 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339609788185712
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339609788185712 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6336 |
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