S. Mak et Ge. Newton, Vitamin C augments the inotropic response to dobutamine in humans with normal left ventricular function, CIRCULATION, 103(6), 2001, pp. 826-830
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Background-We studied the effect of an antioxidant, the intracoronary infus
ion of vitamin C, on basal and dobutamine-stimulated left ventricular (LV)
contractility.
Methods and Results-Nineteen patients with normal ventricular function part
icipated in this study. A micromanometer-tipped catheter was inserted into
the LV. In the experimental group (n=10), an infusion catheter was position
ed in the left main coronary artery. LV peak +dP/dt (LV +dP/dt) was measure
d in response to the intravenous infusion of dobutamine before (Dob) and du
ring (Dob+vit C) the intracoronary infusion of vitamin C, The intracoronary
infusion of vitamin C had no effect on basal LV +dP/dt or any other hemody
namic parameter. The infusion of vitamin C augmented the LV +dP/dt response
to dobutamine by 22+/-4% (Dob, 1680+/-76 mm Hg/s; Dob+vit C, 1814+/-97 mm
Hg/s, P<0.01). In the control group (n=9), LV +dP/dt was measured in respon
se to sequential infusions of dobutamine (Dob, Dob-2) given at the same tim
e intervals as in the experimental group but without the intracoronary infu
sion of vitamin C. In contrast to the experimental group, no difference in
LV +dP/dt was observed between the 2 infusions of dobutamine (Dob, 1706+/-1
31 mm Hg/s; Dob-2, 1709+/-138 mm Hg/s, P=NS).
Conclusions-The administration of the antioxidant vitamin C augments the in
otropic response to dobutamine in humans. This suggests that redox environm
ent contributes to the adrenergic regulation of ventricular contractility.