Time course of circulatory and humoral effects of rapid total paracentesis in cirrhotic patients with tense, refractory ascites
| Autor: | Paolo D'Amico, Claudia Lambrughi, Paola Colombo, Massimo Pozzi, Alberto Piperno, Sergio De Ceglia, Giuseppe Osculati, Giuseppe Mancia, Paolo Serboli, Gemino Fiorelli, Giuseppe Boari, Elena Negro Cusa, Luigi Roffi, Guido Grassi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Pozzi, M, Osculati, G, Boari, G, Serboli, P, Colombo, P, Lambrughi, C, De Ceglia, S, Roffi, L, Piperno, A, Cusa, E |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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Liver Cirrhosis Male Cardiac output medicine.medical_specialty Mean arterial pressure Cirrhosis Time Factors Time Factor Liver Cirrhosi Hemodynamics Punctures Plasma renin activity Internal medicine Heart rate Ascites Abdomen Renin Paracentesis Medicine Humans Hemodynamic Aldosterone Aged Hepatology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Gastroenterology Middle Aged medicine.disease Surgery Echocardiography Blood Circulation Cardiology Ascite Female sense organs medicine.symptom business Atrial Natriuretic Factor Human |
| Popis: | Background/Aims: Tense ascites of cirrhosis can be treated with total paracentesis; however, the short-term effects of this procedure are poorly defined. Methods: The circulatory and humoral changes induced by total paracentesis (250 mL/min) were studied in 12 cirrhotics with tense, refractory ascites. Data were collected before, during, and after paracentesis and 24 hours later (after albumin infusion). Hormonal parameters were recorded again 48 hours and 6 days thereafter. Results: Paracentesis (10.7 ± 4.4 L; 64 ± 20 minutes) caused marked reduction of intra-abdominal, intrathoracic, right atrial, and pulmonary pressures. Heart rate did not change. Cardiac output and heart volumes increased. Systemic vascular resistances and mean arterial pressure slightly decreased. Baseline plasma renin and aldosterone levels were markedly increased; a reduction was already evident during paracentesis with the lowest values at the end of the procedure. All changes were maintained 24 hours later. Hormones regained baseline levels 6 days later. Conclusions: Rapid total paracentesis is accompanied by marked cardiovascular and humoral changes. Some of these changes can be explained by mechanical factors that are directly or indirectly related to the relief of abdominal pressure. However, other changes (systemic vasodilatation, humoral deactivation) have a nonmechanical nature and may depend on reflexes originating from cardiac volume receptor stimulation. Most changes may beneficially (albeit transiently) influence the cardiovascular system of cirrhotic patients with tense ascites. |
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