Pentoxifylline Affects Cytokine Reaction in Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Authors

  • Ihsan Iskesen
  • Osman Saribulbul
  • Mustafa Cerrahoglu
  • Ece Onur
  • Bugra Destan
  • Bekir Hayrettin Sirin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20061090

Abstract

Background. Cardiac surgery is associated with an inflammatory response that may cause myocardial dysfunction after cardiopulmonary bypass. We examined the efficacy of pentoxifylline to attenuate the cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammatory response during heart operations.

Methods. In a prospective, randomized study, 30 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery received either pentoxifylline (group P, n = 15) (continuous infusion of 1.5 mg/kg per hour during operation) or not (group C [control], n = 15). Blood samples for measurements of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-?, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8, and IL-10 were taken from the arterial line in both groups at 5 different time points.

Results. TNF-?, IL-6, and IL-8 plasma levels increased in both groups after cardiopulmonary bypass, with a higher increase in the control group (P < .05).

Conclusions. Our results indicate that pentoxifylline infusion during cardiac surgery inhibits the proinflammatory cytokine release caused by cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Published

2006-10-09

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Iskesen, I., Saribulbul, O., Cerrahoglu, M., Onur, E., Destan, B., & Sirin, B. H. (2006). Pentoxifylline Affects Cytokine Reaction in Cardiopulmonary Bypass. The Heart Surgery Forum, 9(6), E883-E887. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20061090

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