• Am. J. Physiol. · Oct 1996

    Nitric oxide synthase inhibition reduces venous return in porcine endotoxemia.

    • T Saetre, O A Smiseth, T Scholz, H Carlsen, L Nordsletten, E Fahlstrøm, and A O Aasen.
    • Institute for Surgical Research, National Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
    • Am. J. Physiol. 1996 Oct 1; 271 (4 Pt 2): H1325-32.

    AbstractMechanisms of circulatory effects induced by nitric oxide synthase inhibition in endotoxemia were investigated in 36 pigs randomized to 1) endotoxin infusion (1.7 micrograms.kg-1.h-1 iv) for 7 h and bolus NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME; 25 mg/kg iv) after 3 h; 2) endotoxin infusion for 7 h; 3) saline infusion for 7 h and L-NAME after 3 h; and 4) saline infusion for 7 h. Fifteen minutes after L-NAME injection during endotoxemia, reductions in cardiac output (41%, P < 0.05), portal venous flow (51%, P < 0.05), and hepatic artery flow (50%, P < 0.05) were observed. Systemic vascular resistance increased by 82% (P < 0.05), and the portocaval vascular resistance increased by 101% (P < 0.05). Despite marked vasoconstriction after L-NAME, left ventricular intracavitary filling pressure, central venous pressure, and arterial pressure remained unchanged. During endotoxemia, hematocrit increased from 38.4 +/- 1.4 to 41.9 +/- 1.2 after L-NAME, and blood volume (n = 3) was reduced by an average of 8.3 ml/kg body wt. These changes probably reflect transcapillary fluid loss as urine output was unchanged. In conclusion, L-NAME decreased intravascular blood volume and increased splanchnic venous resistance. These effects will tend to reduce venous return. Combined with a marked increase in left ventricular after-load, L-NAME may thus compromise cardiovascular function in endotoxemia.

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