| Differing effects of spontaneous and atropine-induced variations of vagal tone on atrial refractoriness in the conscious dog. | |
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PMID: 3762264 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The effects of spontaneous and atropine-induced variations of vagal tone on atrial refractoriness were studied in the conscious dog with complete atrioventricular block. Atrial rate and vagal tone, assessed with atropine, along with maximal paced atrial frequency were monitored for 90 days after the creation of atrioventricular block. The effects of atropine on maximal paced atrial frequency were also studied over the same period. Atrial rate was initially high and then fell back to values close to preoperative sinus levels. Vagal tone was first low and then rose back to values close to preoperative ones. The time-courses of atrial rate and vagal tone were correlated. The rise in vagal tone was accompanied by a correlated increase in maximal paced atrial frequency and thus a shortening of the atrial effective refractory period. However, atropine never significantly lengthened the atrial effective refractory period. This work clearly demonstrates the consistent shortening effect of vagal tone on the atrial effective refractory period in the conscious dog as well as the still unexplained inability of atropine to offset this effect, which may arise from a two-fold action of atropine on the heart. |
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Authors:
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M Boucher; C Dubray; P Duchene-Marullaz |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Methods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology Volume: 8 ISSN: 0379-0355 ISO Abbreviation: Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol Publication Date: 1986 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-11-07 Completed Date: 1986-11-07 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7909595 Medline TA: Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol Country: SPAIN |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 397-401 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Atrial Function Atrioventricular Node / drug effects* Atropine / pharmacology* Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Dogs Electrocardiography Female Heart Atria / drug effects Heart Conduction System / drug effects* Heart Rate / drug effects Male Vagus Nerve / drug effects*, physiology |
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51-55-8/Atropine |
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