What is the optimal dose of epinephrine during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a rat model?

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng-Hua Chen ◽  
Jun-Yu Lu ◽  
Lu Xie ◽  
Jun-Hui Zheng ◽  
Feng-Qing Song
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Optimal Dose

Nonselective β-blocking agent improves the outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a rat model

2004 ◽  
Vol 32 (Supplement) ◽  
pp. S378-S380 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Huang ◽  
Max Harry Weil ◽  
Gianluca Cammarata ◽  
Shijie Sun ◽  
Wanchun Tang
Keyword(s):  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Blocking Agent

scholarly journals The Effect of a Modified Constant Flow Insufflation of Oxygen during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in a Rat Model of Respiratory Cardiac Arrest on Arterial Oxygenation, Alveolar Barotrauma, and Brain Tissue Injury

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Yoonje Lee ◽  
Sang-hyun Lee ◽  
Hyuk Joong Choi ◽  
Jinkyu Park ◽  
Sejin Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Continuous Flow ◽  
Positive Pressure Ventilation ◽  
Respiratory Arrest ◽  
Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation ◽  
Positive Pressure ◽  
Alveolar Wall ◽  
Arterial Blood

Aim. Intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) can adversely affect cardiopulmonary resuscitation outcomes by increasing the intrathoracic pressure. Continuous flow insufflation of oxygen (CFIO) has been investigated as a potential alternative, but evidence supporting its superiority over intermittent positive pressure ventilation in cases of cardiac arrest is scant. The aim of the current study was to compare the effects of continuous flow insufflation of oxygen using a one-way valve during cardiopulmonary-resuscitation with intermittent positive pressure ventilation in a rat model of respiratory arrest. Methods. Male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 400∼450 g (from minimum to maximum) were randomly assigned to either a sham, IPPV, or CFIO group (n = 10 per group). Respiratory arrest was induced by blocking the endotracheal tube. Arterial blood gas analysis was performed during cardiopulmonary resuscitation to compare the oxygenation levels. Tissues were then harvested to compare the degrees of pulmonary barotrauma and ischemic brain injury. Results. Return of spontaneous circulation was observed in 6/10 rats in the IPPV group and 5/10 in the CFIO group. During cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the mean PaO2 was significantly higher in the CFIO group (83.10 mmHg) than in the IPPV group (56.10 mmHg). Lung biopsy revealed more inflammatory cells and marked thickening of the alveolar wall in the IPPV group; the group also exhibited a higher frequency of neuroglial cells and apoptotic bodies of pyramidal cells, resulting from ischemic injury. Conclusion. In a rat model of respiratory arrest, CFIO using a one-way valve resulted in a greater level of oxygenation and less lung and brain injuries than with IPPV.

scholarly journals Impaired Cerebral Mitochondrial Oxidative Phosphorylation Function in a Rat Model of Ventricular Fibrillation and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Jiang ◽  
Xiangshao Fang ◽  
Yue Fu ◽  
Wen Xu ◽  
Longyuan Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Ventricular Fibrillation ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Oxidative Phosphorylation ◽  
Mitochondrial Dysfunction ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Mitochondrial Morphology ◽  
High Energy Phosphates

Postcardiac arrest brain injury significantly contributes to mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from cardiac arrest (CA). Evidence that shows that mitochondrial dysfunction appears to be a key factor in tissue damage after ischemia/reperfusion is accumulating. However, limited data are available regarding the cerebral mitochondrial dysfunction during CA and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and its relationship to the alterations of high-energy phosphate. Here, we sought to identify alterations of mitochondrial morphology and oxidative phosphorylation function as well as high-energy phosphates during CA and CPR in a rat model of ventricular fibrillation (VF). We found that impairment of mitochondrial respiration and partial depletion of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and phosphocreatine (PCr) developed in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus following a prolonged cardiac arrest. Optimal CPR might ameliorate the deranged phosphorus metabolism and preserve mitochondrial function. No obvious ultrastructural abnormalities of mitochondria have been found during CA. We conclude that CA causes cerebral mitochondrial dysfunction along with decay of high-energy phosphates, which would be mitigated with CPR. This study may broaden our understanding of the pathogenic processes underlying global cerebral ischemic injury and provide a potential therapeutic strategy that aimed at preserving cerebral mitochondrial function during CA.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a rat model of chronic myocardial ischemia

2006 ◽  
Vol 101 (4) ◽  
pp. 1091-1096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangshao Fang ◽  
Wanchun Tang ◽  
Shijie Sun ◽  
Lei Huang ◽  
Yun-Te Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrest ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽  
Myocardial Ischemia ◽  
Rat Model ◽  
Myocardial Dysfunction ◽  
Left Ventricular Pressure ◽  
Left Ventricular ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Chronic Myocardial Ischemia

Our group has developed a rat model of cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). However, the current rat model uses healthy adult animals. In an effort to more closely reproduce the event of cardiac arrest and CPR in humans with chronic coronary disease, a rat model of coronary artery constriction was investigated during cardiac arrest and CPR. Left coronary artery constriction was induced surgically in anesthetized, mechanically ventilated Sprague-Dawley rats. Echocardiography was used to measure global cardiac performance before surgery and 4 wk postsurgery. Coronary constriction provoked significant decreases in ejection fraction, increases in left ventricular end-diastolic volume, and increases left ventricular end-systolic volume at 4 wk postintervention, just before induction of ventricular fibrillation (VF). After 6 min of untreated VF, CPR was initiated on three groups: 1) coronary artery constriction group, 2) sham-operated group, and 3) control group (without preceding surgery). Defibrillation was attempted after 6 min of CPR. All the animals were resuscitated. Postresuscitation myocardial function as measured by rate of left ventricular pressure increase at 40 mmHg and the rate of left ventricular pressure decline was more significantly impaired and left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was greater in the coronary artery constriction group compared with the sham-operated group and the control group. There were no differences in the total shock energy required for successful resuscitation and duration of survival among the groups. In summary, this rat model of chronic myocardial ischemia was associated with ventricular remodeling and left ventricular myocardial dysfunction 4 wk postintervention and subsequently with severe postresuscitation myocardial dysfunction. This model would suggest further clinically relevant investigation on cardiac arrest and CPR.

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