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Comparative hemodynamic effects of three different parenterally administered lipid emulsions in conscious dogs

Van de Velde M, Wouters PF, Rolf N, Van Aken H, Vandermeersch E

Critical care medicine, 1998

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare the hemodynamic side effects of three structurally different lipid emulsions.

DESIGN: Randomized, controlled, prospective animal study.

SETTING: University research laboratory.

SUBJECTS: Six chronically instrumented mongrel dogs.

INTERVENTIONS: On separate days, all animals were submitted to three different treatments, in a randomized order. After baseline measurements, either a long-chain triglyceride emulsion (treatment 1), a mixed medium-chain triglyceride/long-chain triglyceride emulsion (treatment 2), or an omega3 polyunsaturated fatty acid long-chain triglyceride (PUFA) emulsion (treatment 3) was administered intravenously over 30 mins.

MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Global and regional hemodynamics (sonomicrometry) were recorded for 2 hrs after baseline measurements. Arterial blood gases and plasma concentrations of hemoglobin, triglycerides, total protein, and glucose were recorded for 2 hrs. Long-chain triglycerides did not affect the cardiovascular performance in awake animals. However, medium-chain triglycerides/long-chain triglycerides and omega3 PUFA caused marked increases in systemic vascular resistance (from 1833 +/- 154 to 3277 +/- 163 mm Hg/dynexsec5, p < .05), heart rate (from 89 +/- 6 to 158 +/- 10 beats/min, p < .05), and depressed ventricular performance (wall-thickening fraction [as percentage from baseline] decreased to 53 +/- 9%, p < .05).

CONCLUSIONS: Commercially available lipid emulsions can cause profound cardiovascular side…

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