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Acute responses to inhalation of Iloprost in patients with pulmonary hypertension / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal ; (24): 2826-2831, 2012.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-244342
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<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>Iloprost has been used to test acute pulmonary vasoreactivity in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We aimed to investigate the acute hemodynamic and oxygenation responses and tolerability to 20 µg aerosolized Iloprost in Chinese patients with pulmonary hypertension.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Between March 2005 and May 2010, 212 pulmonary hypertension patients inhaled a single dose of 20 µg Iloprost over 10 - 15 minutes for vasoreactivity testing. The acute hemodynamic and oxygenation responses and adverse events were recorded.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Iloprost decreased total pulmonary resistance ((1747 ± 918) dyn×s×cm(-5) vs. (1581 ± 937) dyn×s×cm(-5), P < 0.001), increased stroke volume ((45.0 ± 22.1) ml vs. (47.0 ± 24.2) ml, P = 0.002), and cardiac output ((3.7 ± 1.7) L/ml vs. (3.9 ± 1.9) L/min, P = 0.009). Heart rate and systemic vascular resistance remained stable during inhalation. However, systemic arterial blood oxygen saturation fell slightly ((91.0 ± 6.8)% vs. (90.3 ± 6.7)%, P = 0.002). Pulmonary and systemic arterial blood pressures declined within 1 - 3 minutes after inhalation initiation and reached their lowest levels within 10 - 15 minutes. Idiopathic PAH responded more favorably than pulmonary hypertension due to other causes (P £0.001) and patients with less severe pulmonary hypertension have better responses to Iloprost. No adverse events requiring medical care or leading to termination of inhalation occurred.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Inhalation of 20 µg Iloprost showed potent and selective pulmonary hemodynamic effects and was well tolerated in the Chinese pulmonary hypertension patients. Patients with idiopathic PAH and less severe pulmonary hypertension responded more favorably to inhalation of Iloprost.</p>
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Administration, Inhalation / China / Iloprost / Therapeutic Uses / Drug Therapy / Hemodynamics / Hypertension, Pulmonary Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2012 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Administration, Inhalation / China / Iloprost / Therapeutic Uses / Drug Therapy / Hemodynamics / Hypertension, Pulmonary Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Chinese Medical Journal Year: 2012 Type: Article