[Effects of R80122. The influence of a new phosphodiesterase inhibitor on global and intestinal hemodynamics in coronary surgery patients].

Phosphodiesterase III inhibitors have been established in recent years in the therapy of congestive heart failure. Many disadvantages, such as extensive vasodilation and the lack of proven positive inotropic properties combined with thrombepenia and elevation of transaminases, have complicated the handling of the drug in clinical practice. Enoximone, an imidazole derivative, has been demonstrated to be more cardioselective and vasodilation has been found to be less pronounced than with amrinone. As a consequence, research was performed to enhance the cardioselectivity of phosphodiesterase III inhibitors by reduction of non-specific cross-reactivity with other phosphodiesterases, and R80122 (Janssen Pharmaceutics, Belgium) was introduced into clinical practice. R80122 ((E)-Ncyclohexal-N-methyl-2[[[phenyl (1,2,3,5-tetrahydro-2 oxoimidazo [2,1b]-quinazolin-7-yl)methylene] amino] oxy] acetamide) is a selective inhibitor of phosphodiesterase (PDE) IIIc, which is localized in the myocardium. Thus, its inhibition leads to a positive inotropic effect, whereas phosphodiesterase IIIRo is found in the vessel wall and causes vasodilation. This study was performed to investigate the hemodynamic profile of R80122 under clinical conditions. Additionally, the intestinal hemodynamics were recorded and changes in intestinal perfusion compared with changes in global hemodynamics. METHODS. The study was thoroughly discussed and approved by the local ethics committee; all patients gave written informed consent. The investigation was performed on ten male patients who were about to undergo elective coronary artery bypass surgery. History, physical examination and laboratory results were within the normal limits and revealed no evidence of liver disease. The usual medication was continued until the day before the operation. Premedication consisted of 2 mg flunitrazepam p.o. in the evening before the operation and 1.5 h before induction of anaesthesia. The determination of hepatic plasma flow was performed by the indocyanine green (ICG) infusion extraction technique using liver vein catheterization. After induction of anaesthesia (MP1), after application of a bolus dose of R80122 (0.3 mg/kg BW) (MP2) and at sternotomy (MP3), hemodynamic data (heart rate, arterial pressure, cardiac output) were recorded and blood samples for the determination of hepatic plasma flow by the concentration of ICG were collected. Anaesthesia was induced with a bolus dose of 0.2 mg/kg BW etomidate, 7 micrograms/kgBW fentanyl and 0.1 mg/kgBW pancuronium and maintained with a continuous infusion of 20 micrograms/min fentanyl, 300 micrograms/min midazolam and mechanical ventilation with O2/N2O at an FiO2 of 0.5. Statistical analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney U test comparing the results after induction of anesthesia (MPI) with those after application of R80122 (MPII) and the results of MPII with those at sternotomy (MPIII). Statistical significance was assumed at P less than 0.05. RESULTS. After the induction of anaesthesia, the median heart rate (HR) was 56/min and did not change after administration of R80122. During sternotomy there was a significant increase in the HR from 64 to 78/min (P less than 0.05). Median arterial blood pressure (MAP) tended to decreased from 91 mm Hg after induction of 77 mm Hg after administration of R80122, although there was no statistical significance because of interindividual differences in the tendencies. At sternotomy, MAP remained unchanged. Cardiac output (CO) increased by 60% after administration of R80122 (P less than 0.01) and did not change during sternotomy. As a consequence of the changes in HR and CO, stroke volume (SV) increased by 22% after administration of R80122 (P less than 0.025) and decreased to control values during sternotomy.