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Effects of exogenous oxygen derived free radicals on myocardial capillary permeability, vascular tone, and incidence of ventricular arrhythmias in the canine heart.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1288864     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to examine the effects of exogenous oxygen derived free radicals on myocardial capillary permeability for a small hydrophilic indicator, postischaemic vascular tone, and the occurrence of arrhythmias in the canine heart in vivo. METHODS: Free radicals were generated by simultaneous intracoronary infusion of hypoxanthine and xanthine oxidase into normally perfused myocardium, and at reperfusion following five minutes of coronary occlusion, respectively, in 20 anaesthetised open chest dogs. Myocardial capillary extraction for 99mTc-DTPA, plasma flow rate, and the interstitial washout rate constant were measured by the single injection, residue detection method, and the capillary permeability-surface area product (PS) was calculated. The maximum plasma flow during reactive hyperaemia was measured by the local 133Xe washout method. RESULTS: Hypoxanthine and xanthine oxidase infusion into normally perfused myocardium induced a 15% decrease in capillary extraction (p = 0.05), a 24% decrease in PS (p < 0.01), and a 23% decrease in the interstitial washout rate constant (NS) two minutes after the end of the infusion. When hypoxanthine and xanthine oxidase were infused into postischaemic myocardium, 86% of animals developed sustained ventricular arrhythmias, in contrast to none in control experiments (p < 0.05). The maximum plasma flow was 363% of preocclusive values in control experiments v 268% in hypoxanthine + xanthine oxidase experiments (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: In normally perfused hearts, intracoronary infusion of hypoxanthine and xanthine oxidase induce a decreased capillary extraction, suggesting a reduced capillary surface area. In postischaemic myocardium these substances cause a decreased vasodilatation in the initial phase of reactive hyperaemia, and induce ventricular arrhythmias.
Authors:
J H Svendsen; P J Bjerrum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular research     Volume:  26     ISSN:  0008-6363     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc. Res.     Publication Date:  1992 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-03-22     Completed Date:  1993-03-22     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0077427     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1181-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / etiology*
Capillary Permeability / drug effects,  physiology*
Dogs
Female
Hypoxanthines / pharmacology
Male
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / complications,  metabolism*
Myocardium / metabolism*
Reactive Oxygen Species / metabolism*
Vascular Resistance / drug effects,  physiology*
Xanthine Oxidase / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hypoxanthines; 0/Reactive Oxygen Species; EC 1.17.3.2/Xanthine Oxidase

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