The effects of dihydroergotamine on volume content and compliance of the extrathoracic capacitance vessels of man under anesthesia during extracorporeal circulation in hypothermia
Reichelt, W.; Piepenbrock, S.; Schleussner, E.; Stegmann, T.
Zeitschrift für Kardiologie 69(1): 67-69
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5860 PMID: 7415382 Document Number: 156202
The influence of dihydroergotamine on volume content and compliance of the extrathoracic capacitance vessels during extracorporeal circulation was investigated. Compared with an untreated control group the compliance decreased (0.44 ml/mm Hg/kg b. wt.) and 490 ml of blood was mobilized and shifted from the circulation into the blood reservoir of the machine. Therefore DHE counteracts the effects of venous pooling.