The clinical application of arginine vasopressin in pediatric disease / 中国小儿急救医学

ABSTRACT

Arginine vasopressin (AVP),a peptide hormone produced in the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus,mainly used in treating gastrointestinal bleeding and central diabetes insipidus in the past.Recent years,low-dose AVP infusion can help stabilize hemodynamics,fluid manage-ment and decrease the dosage of catecholamine use,also decrease complication occurrence of catecholamine. Now,the clinical use of AVP in vasodilatory shock,cardiopulmonary resuscitation and cardiovascular surgery has been increasingly emphasized.