Document Detail


Anti-arrhythmic efficacy of beta-adrenergic blockade during acute ischemia in myocardium with scar.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7909195     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Ventricular arrhythmia production in the ischemic heart is considered to be influenced by prior infarction. Although beta-adrenergic blockade is known to have beneficial effects during acute ischemia, its anti-arrhythmic efficacy during post-infarction ischemia is not known. To explore this question, we have used a model with a relatively high incidence of ischemic arrhythmias. Mongrel dogs 2 to 3 years of age were studied intact under anesthesia. An irreversible injury of the infero-posterior myocardium was produced with an electrode catheter 1 week earlier. The arrhythmic response to acute ischemia was assessed using serial, transient 15-minute occlusions of the left-anterior descending coronary artery with a balloon catheter. During ischemia alone, the incidence of ventricular fibrillation in animals who underwent all phases of the study was 6 of 9; with atenolol (0.2 mg/kg intravenously) and ischemia, 1 of 9 (p < 0.05). To assess the role of the bradycardic response, the latter was repeated 1 week subsequently during atrial pacing at the heart rate that existed before ischemia. Fibrillation occurred in 8 of 9, a significant reversal of the therapeutic effect. To exclude the potential artifact of a fixed intervention protocol, a study was undertaken with the short-acting esmolol, in which three ischemic periods were alternated at 1-hour intervals: (A) ischemia without treatment, (B) ischemia with continuous infusion of 150 micrograms/kg/min esmolol, and (C) same as B except that heart rate was maintained by atrial pacing.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
J Patel; W Lee; L Fusilli; T J Regan
Related Documents :
17205005 - Daily sedative interruption in mechanically ventilated patients at risk for coronary ar...
16645265 - Gene expression of the na-ca2+ exchanger, serca2a and calsequestrin after myocardial is...
20642975 - Adult ischemic necrotizing enterocolitis.
8641025 - Circadian variation of ambulatory myocardial ischemia. triggering by daily activities a...
19753655 - Left ventricular cardiac function in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and t...
11759115 - Detection of myocardial damage - are the troponins the ultimate solution?
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of the medical sciences     Volume:  307     ISSN:  0002-9629     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Med. Sci.     Publication Date:  1994 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-05-17     Completed Date:  1994-05-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370506     Medline TA:  Am J Med Sci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  259-63     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark 07103-2714.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / therapeutic use*
Animals
Atenolol / therapeutic use*
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Disease Models, Animal
Dogs
Heart Rate / drug effects
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications*
Myocardial Ischemia / complications*
Propanolamines / therapeutic use*
Ventricular Fibrillation / etiology,  prevention & control*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; 0/Propanolamines; 29122-68-7/Atenolol; 84057-94-3/esmolol

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Correlation of heat shock protein 70 expression with estrogen receptor levels in invasive human brea...
Next Document:  Excess functional copy of allele at chromosomal region 11p15 may cause Wiedemann-Beckwith (EMG) synd...