Hypertonic-hyperoncotic solutions reduce the release of cardiac troponin I and s-100 after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pigs.

UNLABELLED: In some patients, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can revive spontaneous circulation (ROSC). However, neurological outcome often remains poor. Hypertonic-hyperoncotic solutions (HHS) have been shown to improve microvascular conductivity after regional and global ischemia. We investigated the effect of infusion of HHS in a porcine CPR model. Cardiac arrest was induced by ventricular fibrillation. Advanced cardiac life support was begun after 4 min of nonintervention and 1 min of basic life support. Upon ROSC, the animals randomly received 125 mL of either normal saline (placebo, n = 8) or 7.2% NaCl and 10% hydroxyethyl starch 200,000/0.5 (HHS, n = 7). Myocardial and cerebral damage were assessed by serum concentrations of cardiac troponin I and astroglial protein S-100, respectively, up to 240 min after ROSC. In all animals, the levels of cardiac troponin I and S-100 increased after ROSC (P < 0.01). This increase was significantly blunted in animals that received HHS instead of placebo. The use of HHS in the setting of CPR may provide a new option in reducing cell damage in postischemic myocardial and cerebral tissues. IMPLICATIONS: Infusion of hypertonic-hyperoncotic solutions (HHS) after successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pigs significantly reduced the release of cardiac troponin I and cerebral protein S-100, which are sensitive and specific markers of cell damage. Treatment with HHS may provide a new option to improve the outcome of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.