• The influences of morphine or ketamine pre-treatment on hemodynamic, acid-base status, biochemical markers of brain damage and early survival in rats after asphyxial cardiac arrest 

      Kuklin, Vladimir; Akhatov, Nurlan; Kondratiev, Timofei; Konkayev, Aidos; Baigenzhin, Abai K.; Konkayeva, Maiya; Karibekov, Temirlan; Barlow, Nicholas; Tveita, Torkjel; Dahl, Vegard (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-20)
      <i>Background</i> - In different models of hypoxia, blockade of opioid or N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors shows cardio- and neuroprotective effects with a consequent increase in animal survival. The aim of the study was to investigate effects of pre-treatment with Morphine or Ketamine on hemodynamic, acid-base status, early survival, and biochemical markers of brain damage in a rat model of ...
    • Moderate but not severe hypothermia increases intracellular cyclic AMP through preserved production and reduced elimination 

      Kuzmiszyn, Adrina Kalasho; Selli, Anders Lund; Furuholmen, Markus; Smaglyukova, Natalia; Kondratiev, Timofei; Fuskevåg, Ole Martin; Sager, Georg; Dietrichs, Erik Sveberg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-14)
      Rewarming from accidental hypothermia could be complicated by acute cardiac dysfunction but providing supportive pharmacotherapy at low core temperatures is challenging. Several pharmacological strategies aim to improve cardiovascular function by increasing cAMP in cardiomyocytes as well as cAMP and cGMP levels in vascular smooth muscle, but it is not clear what effects temperature has on cellular ...
    • Pharmacodynamic properties for inhibition of cAMP- and cGMP elimination by pentoxifylline remain unaltered in vitro during hypothermia 

      Selli, Anders Lund; Kalasho, Adrina; Smaglyukova, Natalia; Kondratiev, Timofei; Fuskevåg, Ole Martin; Sager, Georg; Dietrichs, Erik Sveberg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-15)
      Background - Rewarming from hypothermia is associated with severe complications, one of which is hypothermia-induced cardiac dysfunction. This condition is characterized by decreased cardiac output accompanied by increased total peripheral resistance. This contributes to mortality rate approaching 40%. Despite this, no pharmacological interventions are recommended for these patients below 30 °C. ...
    • Resistance to ventricular fibrillation predicted by the QRS/QTc - ratio in an intact rat model of hypothermia/rewarming 

      Dietrichs, Erik Sveberg; Selli, Anders Lund; Kondratiev, Timofei; McGlynn, Karen; Smith, Godfrey L; Tveita, Torkjel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-01-04)
      Accidental hypothermia is associated with increased risk for arrhythmias. QRS/QTc is proposed as an ECG-marker, where decreasing values predict hypothermia-induced ventricular arrhythmias. If reliable it should also predict nonappearance of arrhythmias, observed in species like rat that regularly tolerate prolonged hypothermia.<p> <p>A rat model designed for studying cardiovascular function during ...
    • Treatment of Cardiovascular Dysfunction with PDE3-Inhibitors in Moderate and Severe Hypothermia—Effects on Cellular Elimination of Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate and Cyclic Guanosine Monophosphate 

      Kuzmiszyn, Adrina Kalasho; Selli, Anders Lund; Smaglyukova, Natalia; Kondratiev, Timofei; Fuskevåg, Ole Martin; Lysaa, Roy A; Ravna, Aina Westrheim; Tveita, Torkjel; Sager, Georg; Dietrichs, Erik Sveberg (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-07-13)
      <p><b>Introduction:</b> Rewarming from accidental hypothermia is often complicated by hypothermia-induced cardiovascular dysfunction, which could lead to shock. Current guidelines do not recommend any pharmacological treatment at core temperatures below 30°C, due to lack of knowledge. However, previous in vivo studies have shown promising results when using phosphodiesterase 3 (PDE3) inhibitors, ...