[Hemodynamics of coronary surgery patients following magnesium aspartate infusion]
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[Hemodynamics of coronary surgery patients following magnesium aspartate infusion]
Abstract
Hypertension is a common phenomenon in patients undergoing aortocoronary bypass grafting. This hypertension increases myocardial oxygen consumption and can be prevented by application of vasodilators. A possible cause is activation of the renin angiotensin system. Magnesium is a potent vasodilator and has a beneficial effect after myocardial ischaemia. The study was performed to analyse the influence of magnesium infusion on the haemodynamic status and plasma renin activity in patients undergoing aortocoronary bypass grafting. METHODS. Eighteen patients (NYHA classification II-III) undergoing bypass surgery were divided into two groups, a magnesium and a control group. The magnesium group (n = 9) received 0.8 mEq/kg per h magnesium aspartate as an infusion for 15 min while still awake. After induction of anaesthesia, the magnesium infusion was reduced to 0.2 mEq/kg per h and stopped after aortic cannulation was completed. Plasma magnesium levels and concentrations within erythrocytes were measured. Anaesthesia was induced by flunitrazepam (0.01 mg/kg), fentanyl (0.005 mg/kg) and pancuronium (0.1 mg/kg). After intubation, patients were normoventilated with N2O/O2 = 1:1 and isoflurane (0.5-1.0 vol%). Additional doses of fentanyl (0.0025 mg/kg) were injected before the incision and before sternotomy. Mean arterial pressure, heart rate, cardiac index, total peripheral resistance, pulmonary vascular resistance, mean pulmonary arterial pressure, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, left ventricular stroke work index, right ventricular stroke work index, intrapulmonary shunt and plasma renin activity were evaluated at five predefined points: (1) prior to magnesium infusion; (2) after magnesium infusion; (3) 10 min following induction of anaesthesia under steady-state conditions; (4) after sternotomy; (5) after aortic cannulation. RESULTS. Concerning the haemodynamic parameters (MAP, RAP, PAP, PCWP) no significant difference between the two groups could be demonstrated. In the control group peripheral resistance (TPR) was higher following sternotomy and aortic cannulation than in the magnesium group. Magnesium prevented decrease of the cardiac index (CI) under steady-state conditions, during sternotomy and following aortic cannulation. Left and right ventricular stroke work indexes (LVSWI and RVSWI) were higher in the magnesium group. Plasma renin levels were not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSION. Patients undergoing cardiac surgery benefit from magnesium administration in the pre-bypass phase. Due to its vasodilating effect, magnesium lowers the output impedance of the left ventricle and improves cardiac pumping function. It opposes detrimental cardiovascular responses to sternotomy and following aortic cannulation. Also of importance is the advantageous effect of magnesium on cardiac arrest elicited by cardioplegia and for reactivation of the ischaemic myocardium.
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