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Downregulation of ventricular contractile function during early ischemia is flow but not pressure dependent.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9815056     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The mechanism responsible for the abrupt fall in myocardial contractile function following coronary artery obstruction is unknown. The "vascular collapse theory" hypothesizes that the fall in coronary perfusion pressure after coronary artery obstruction is responsible for contractile failure during early ischemia. To test the role of vascular collapse in downregulating myocardial contractile force at the onset of ischemia, coronary flow of isolated rat hearts was abruptly decreased by 50, 70, 85, and 100% of baseline, and subsequent changes in coronary perfusion pressure and ventricular function were recorded at 0.5-s intervals. At 1.5 s after flow reductions ranging from 50 to 100%, decreases in contractile function did not differ, although perfusion pressure varied significantly from 45 +/- 1 to 20 +/- 2 mmHg. When function fell to 50% of baseline, perfusion pressures ranged from 35 +/- 0.5 to 2.5 +/- 1 mmHg for flow reductions ranging from 50 to 100%. Identical contractile function at widely differing coronary perfusion pressures is incompatible with the vascular collapse theory.
Authors:
M X He; H F Downey
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  275     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1998 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-12-10     Completed Date:  1998-12-10     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  H1520-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Integrative Physiology, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas 76107-2699, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Pressure
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Down-Regulation
Heart Ventricles / physiopathology*
Myocardial Contraction / physiology*
Myocardial Ischemia / blood,  physiopathology*
Rats
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-35027/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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