Key result
Short-term intravenous sodium nitrite infusion at 50 μg/kg/min increased left ventricular stroke volume from 43.22 to 51.84 mL (P=0.003) in patients with severe chronic heart failure.
Why the study?
Does short-term intravenous sodium nitrite infusion improve cardiac and pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with severe chronic heart failure?
Population
25 patients with severe chronic heart failure
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 minutes
Authors
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Sodium nitrite shows hemodynamic promise in stable HF; leaves open its utility and safety in acute decompensated HF pending larger trials.
Does short-term intravenous sodium nitrite infusion improve cardiac and pulmonary hemodynamics in patients with severe chronic heart failure?
Absolute Event Rate: 51.84% vs 43.22%
p-value: p=0.003
Short-term intravenous sodium nitrite infusion improves cardiac output and reduces right-sided filling pressures in severe chronic heart failure, suggesting potential utility in decompensated HF.
Ormerod et al. (2015) studied Severe chronic heart failure (n=25). Intravenous sodium nitrite (NaNO2) vs. Baseline was evaluated on Left ventricular stroke volume (p=0.003). Short-term intravenous sodium nitrite infusion at 50 μg/kg/min increased left ventricular stroke volume from 43.22 to 51.84 mL (P=0.003) in patients with severe chronic heart failure.
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