Abstract
Thromboxane A2 is considered to be partially responsible for the increase in pulmonary vascular resistance observed after endotoxin administration and to participate in proinflammatory reactions. The effects of a novel dual TXA2 synthase inhibitor and TXA2 receptor antagonist (BM-573) on pulmonary hemodynamics were investigated in endotoxic shock. 30 mins before the start of a 0.5 mg/kg endotoxin infusion, 6 pigs (Endo group) received a placebo infusion and 6 other pigs (Anta group) received a BM-573 infusion. In Endo group, pulmonary artery pressure increased from 25 +/- 1.8 (T0) to 42 +/- 2.3 mmHg (T60) (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 224-31 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2003 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Arachidonic Acid
- Blood Pressure
- Cardiac Output
- Female
- Heart Rate
- Male
- Oxygen Consumption
- Partial Pressure
- Platelet Aggregation
- Pulmonary Artery
- Pulmonary Circulation
- Shock, Septic
- Sulfonylurea Compounds
- Swine
- Thromboxane A2