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Effect of pericardial pressure on human coronary circulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10713029     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 52-year-old patient underwent percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy because of rapid fluid accumulation. During the procedure, we calculated the amount of blood flow to the nondiseased left anterior descending coronary artery while pericardial pressure was gradually increased by the infusion of warmed normal saline solution. Coronary vasodilator reserve was assessed by intracoronary adenosine. With increasing pericardial pressure, there was a continuous decline in coronary blood flow, due to an increase in coronary vascular resistance, and an unaffected hyperemic response throughout. The maximal hyperemic flow was far less under increased pericardial pressure than at normal pressure, which implies an augmented susceptibility to myocardial ischemia.
Authors:
E I Skalidis; G E Kochiadakis; S I Chrysostomakis; N E Igoumenidis; E G Manios; P E Vardas
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  117     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  2000 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-04-04     Completed Date:  2000-04-04     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  910-2     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology Department, Heraklion University Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Flow Velocity / physiology
Cardiac Tamponade / physiopathology*,  surgery
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Echocardiography, Doppler
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardiectomy
Pericardiocentesis
Reoperation
Vascular Resistance / physiology*

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