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Effects of norepinephrine on renal perfusion, filtration and oxygenation in vasodilatory shock and acute kidney injury

Authors: Bengt Redfors, Gudrun Bragadottir, Johan Sellgren, Kristina Swärd, Sven-Erik Ricksten

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 1/2011

Abstract

Purpose

The use of norepinephrine (NE) in patients with volume-resuscitated vasodilatory shock and acute kidney injury (AKI) remains the subject of much debate and controversy. The effects of NE-induced variations in mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) on renal blood flow (RBF), oxygen delivery (RDO₂), glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and the renal oxygen supply/demand relationship (renal oxygenation) in vasodilatory shock with AKI have not been previously studied.

Methods

Twelve post-cardiac surgery patients with NE-dependent vasodilatory shock and AKI were studied 2–6 days after surgery. NE infusion rate was randomly and sequentially titrated to target MAPs of 60, 75 and 90 mmHg. At each target MAP, data on systemic haemodynamics, RBF, GFR and renal oxygen extraction were obtained by pulmonary artery catheter, by the renal vein thermodilution technique and by renal extraction of ⁵¹Cr-ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (⁵¹Cr-EDTA), respectively.

Results

At target MAP of 75 mmHg, RDO₂ (13%), GFR (27%) and urine flow were higher and renal oxygen extraction was lower (−7.4%) compared with at target MAP of 60 mmHg. However, the renal variables did not differ when compared at target MAPs of 75 and 90 mmHg. Cardiac index increased dose-dependently with NE.

Conclusions

Restoration of MAP from 60 to 75 mmHg improves renal oxygen delivery, GFR and the renal oxygen supply/demand relationship in post-cardiac surgery patients with vasodilatory shock and AKI. This pressure-dependent renal perfusion, filtration and oxygenation at levels of MAP below 75 mmHg reflect a more or less exhausted renal autoregulatory reserve.

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Title: Effects of norepinephrine on renal perfusion, filtration and oxygenation in vasodilatory shock and acute kidney injury
Authors: Bengt Redfors
Gudrun Bragadottir
Johan Sellgren
Kristina Swärd
Sven-Erik Ricksten
Publication date: 01-01-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-010-2057-4

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Effects of norepinephrine on renal perfusion, filtration and oxygenation in vasodilatory shock and acute kidney injury

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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Abstract

Purpose

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Results

Conclusions

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