Does magnesium sulfate alter the maternal cardiovascular response to vasopressor agents in gravid ewes?
Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) attenuates the maternal compensatory response to hemorrhage in gravid ewes, perhaps by decreasing the response to endogenous vasopressors. The purpose of this study was to determine whether MgSO4 alters the cardiovascular response of gravid ewes to vasopressor agents. Sixteen gravid ewes underwent a series of experiments consisting of administration of two exogenous and two endogenous vasopressors, each with and without a concurrent MgSO4 infusion. Dose-response curves were constructed for phenylephrine (an alpha 1-adrenergic agonist), ST-91 (an alpha 2-adrenergic agonist), angiotensin II, and arginine vasopressin (AVP). MgSO4 significantly attenuated the increase in maternal mean arterial pressure and systemic vascular resistance and the decrease in cardiac output during ST-91 infusion but not during phenylephrine, angiotensin II, or AVP infusions. MgSO4 significantly attenuated the increase in uterine vascular resistance during phenylephrine, ST-91, and angi
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