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The safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetics of esmolol for blood pressure control immediately after repair of coarctation of the aorta in infants and children: a multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial.

Author(s): Tabbutt S, Nicolson SC, Adamson PC, Zhang X, Hoffman ML, Wells W, Backer CL, McGowan FX, Tweddell JS, Bokesch P, Schreiner M

Affiliation(s): Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. tabbutt@email.chop.edu

Publication date & source: 2008-08, J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg., 136(2):321-8. Epub 2008 Jun 2.

Publication type: Clinical Trial, Phase III; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

OBJECTIVES: Blood pressure control is important after repair of coarctation of the aorta. We report the first prospective multi-institutional trial addressing the safety and efficacy of esmolol after repair of coarctation of the aorta in infants and children. METHODS: The primary objective of this phase IIIb, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, dose-ranging trial was the efficacy of esmolol to control hypertension. Candidates included subjects younger than 6 years and weighing 2.5 kg or more who underwent surgical intervention for coarctation of the aorta and required therapy for systemic hypertension. One hundred sixteen subjects received esmolol: 36 received a low dose (125 microg/kg), 43 received a medium dose (250 microg/kg), and 37 received a high dose (500 microg/kg). The primary outcomes were the change in systolic blood pressure and the need for additional antihypertensive rescue medication 5 minutes after the initiation of esmolol. RESULTS: All dose groups showed a significant decrease from baseline in systolic blood pressure (-9.6 +/- 16.3 mm Hg, P < .001). There were no differences in systolic blood pressure response at 5 minutes between dose groups (high, medium, or low) or age groups. The need for rescue medication at 5 minutes was not different between dose groups. All dose groups showed similar incidences of adverse events. There were no serious adverse events. DISCUSSION: Esmolol can be administered safely to patients younger than 6 years after repair of coarctation of the aorta. In the dose range of 125 to 500 microg/kg, esmolol significantly decreased systolic blood pressure.

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