Nitroprusside Inhibition of Platelet Function Is Transient and Reversible by Catecholamine Priming
Harris S, Rinder C, Rinder H, Tracey J, Smith B, Hines R. Nitroprusside Inhibition of Platelet Function Is Transient and Reversible by Catecholamine Priming. Anesthesiology 1995, 83: 1145-1152.. PMID: 8533905, DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199512000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-granule releaseSodium nitroprusside infusionSodium nitroprussidePlatelet functionNitroprusside infusionPlatelet aggregationSodium nitroprusside administrationP-selectin expressionPlatelet-rich plasmaMeasures of plateletIntravenous crystalloidImpaired coagulationNitroprusside administrationAntiplatelet effectEpinephrine pretreatmentNormal volunteersVivo findingsHuman volunteersNitroprussideVivo inhibitionVitro inhibitionInhibitory effectSignificant inhibitionRapid reversibilityTime course