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Experimental Inhibition of Protamine Cardiotoxicity by Prostacyclin

S. Fehmi Katirciolu

Tulga Ulus

Birol Yamak

Zülfikar Sarita

Ülkü Yildiz

Twelve animals (26 ± 5 kg) were subjected to the study. In this experimental study, the authors used prostacyclin to inhibit the toxic metabolite release during protamine admin istration. Animals were divided into two equal groups. Six animals received prostacyclin (the prostacyclin group), and the other six animals did not receive any additional treatment (the control group).

All cardiac output and biochemical measurements were evaluated at baseline; before cardiopulmonary bypass; and at 5, 30, and 60 minutes after protamine administration. The measured cardiac index showed that the hearts treated with prostacyclin had satis factory preservation of left ventricular function.

Metabolic and biochemical data showed that the tumor necrosis factor level was raised significantly in the control group (20.75 ± 2.2 in the control group and 13.75 ± 2.5 pg/mL in the prostacyclin group). Also, E and P selectin levels were elevated in the control group, but this change was less marked in the prostacyclin group. In addition, the intracellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) level was significantly higher in the control group than in the prostacyclin group (9.26 ±2.13 in the control group and 5.13 ± 1.66 ng/mL in the prostacyclin group).

The authors observed that prostacyclin inhibited the toxic mediator release during heparin reversal with protamine. This inhibition is one way of protecting the myocardium reserves from protamine cardiotoxicity.

Angiology, Vol. 50, No. 11, 929-935 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/000331979905001108


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