Shock : molecular, cellular, and systemic pathobiological aspects and therapeutic approaches : the official journal the Shock Society, the European Shock Society, the Brazilian Shock Society, the International Federation of Shock Societies
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This study was designed to evaluate the effects of small-volume infusion of 7.5% hypertonic saline/6% dextran-70 (HSD) on the cardiovascular function of traumatic-hemorrhagic shock rats at simulated high altitude. 32 rats were randomly divided into four groups: 1) normal saline (NS)-treated group, 2) .9% NaCl/6% dextran-70 (Dex)-treated group, 3) 7.5% hypertonic saline (HS)-treated group, and 4) 7.5% hypertonic saline/6% dextran-70 (HSD)-treated group. The rats were exposed to a simulated high altitude of 4,000 m in a hypobaric hypoxic chamber, and traumatic-hemorrhagic shock was inflicted through fracture of the shaft of the left femur and bleeding from femoral vein to reduce mean arterial pressure (MAP) to 6.00 +/- .67 kPa within 5 min. ⋯ In the 5 h period after treatment, it was found that MAP, left ventricular systolic pressure, maximal rate of left ventricular pressure rise and drop (+/- dp/dtmax) were significantly higher in HSD group than in the NS, Dex and HS groups. It can be concluded that 1) HSD can improve the cardiovascular function and hemodynamics of traumatic-hemorrhagic shock rats at simulated high altitude and 2) HSD is more effective than HS.