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Etomidate adversely alters determinants of left ventricular afterload in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy. 1998

P S Pagel, and D A Hettrick, and J R Kersten, and J P Tessmer, and D Lowe, and D C Warltier
Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin and the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee 53226, USA.

We tested the hypothesis that etomidate produces similar alterations in left ventricular (LV) afterload in dogs with normal LV function or dilated cardiomyopathy. Dogs were instrumented for LV and aortic pressures, and aortic blood flow. LV afterload was measured with aortic input impedance and quantified with a three-element Windkessel model. In one group of experiments, dogs (n = 6) were paced at 240 bpm for 18 +/- 2 days (mean +/- SEM). Hemodynamic data were recorded in sinus rhythm in the conscious state and during etomidate anesthesia (5, 10, and 20 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)). Identical experiments were conducted in a separate group of chronically instrumented dogs not subjected to LV pacing (n = 6). No changes in heart rate and arterial and LV pressures were observed during etomidate anesthesia in cardiomyopathic dogs. There were decreases in arterial and LV systolic pressure during the administration of 20 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1) etomidate to dogs with normal LV function. Etomidate significantly (P < 0.05) increased total arterial resistance (R; 3220 +/- 290 dynes x s x cm(-5) during control to 6110 +/- 790 dynes x s x cm(-5) during 10 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)) and characteristic aortic impedance (Zc; 141 +/- 22 dynes x s x cm(-5) during control to 161 +/- 23 dynes x s x cm(-5) during 20 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)) and decreased total arterial compliance (C; 0.70 +/- 0.15 mL/mm Hg during control to 0.45 +/- 0.07 mL/mm Hg during 10 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)) in cardiomyopathic but not healthy dogs. Etomidate markedly reduced mean aortic blood flow (2.26 +/- 0.17 L/min during control to 1.39 +/- 0.20 L/min during 10 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)) and increased the time constant of LV relaxation (54 +/- 3 ms during control to 74 +/- 9 ms during 20 mg x kg(-1) x h(-1)) in dogs with LV failure. Arterial pressure is maintained during etomidate anesthesia in the presence of LV dysfunction as a result of increases in R and Zc and decreases in C. These deleterious increases in LV afterload further compromise LV systolic and diastolic performance in dogs with dilated cardiomyopathy. CONCLUSIONS The results of this investigation indicate arterial pressure is maintained during etomidate anesthesia as a consequence of increases in left ventricular (LV) afterload that further diminish LV systolic and diastolic performance in the presence of impaired LV function.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002311 Cardiomyopathy, Dilated A form of CARDIAC MUSCLE disease that is characterized by ventricular dilation, VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, and HEART FAILURE. Risk factors include SMOKING; ALCOHOL DRINKING; HYPERTENSION; INFECTION; PREGNANCY; and mutations in the LMNA gene encoding LAMIN TYPE A, a NUCLEAR LAMINA protein. Cardiomyopathy, Congestive,Congestive Cardiomyopathy,Dilated Cardiomyopathy,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, 1a,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, Autosomal Recessive,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, CMD1A,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, LMNA,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, With Conduction Defect 1,Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, with Conduction Deffect1,Cardiomyopathy, Familial Idiopathic,Cardiomyopathy, Idiopathic Dilated,Cardiomyopathies, Congestive,Cardiomyopathies, Dilated,Cardiomyopathies, Familial Idiopathic,Cardiomyopathies, Idiopathic Dilated,Congestive Cardiomyopathies,Dilated Cardiomyopathies,Dilated Cardiomyopathies, Idiopathic,Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Idiopathic,Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathies,Familial Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy,Idiopathic Cardiomyopathies, Familial,Idiopathic Cardiomyopathy, Familial,Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathies,Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D005045 Etomidate Imidazole derivative anesthetic and hypnotic with little effect on blood gases, ventilation, or the cardiovascular system. It has been proposed as an induction anesthetic. Ethomidate,Hypnomidate,R-26490,Radenarkon,R 26490,R26490
D006339 Heart Rate The number of times the HEART VENTRICLES contract per unit of time, usually per minute. Cardiac Rate,Chronotropism, Cardiac,Heart Rate Control,Heartbeat,Pulse Rate,Cardiac Chronotropy,Cardiac Chronotropism,Cardiac Rates,Chronotropy, Cardiac,Control, Heart Rate,Heart Rates,Heartbeats,Pulse Rates,Rate Control, Heart,Rate, Cardiac,Rate, Heart,Rate, Pulse
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D016277 Ventricular Function, Left The hemodynamic and electrophysiological action of the left HEART VENTRICLE. Its measurement is an important aspect of the clinical evaluation of patients with heart disease to determine the effects of the disease on cardiac performance. Left Ventricular Function,Function, Left Ventricular,Functions, Left Ventricular,Left Ventricular Functions,Ventricular Functions, Left
D018686 Anesthetics, Intravenous Ultrashort-acting anesthetics that are used for induction. Loss of consciousness is rapid and induction is pleasant, but there is no muscle relaxation and reflexes frequently are not reduced adequately. Repeated administration results in accumulation and prolongs the recovery time. Since these agents have little if any analgesic activity, they are seldom used alone except in brief minor procedures. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1994, p174) Intravenous Anesthetic,Intravenous Anesthetics,Anesthetic, Intravenous

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