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Enflurane and isoflurane reduce reperfusion dysfunction in the isolated rat heart.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8452274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We evaluated the possible cardioprotective effects of enflurane (E) and isoflurane (I) in isolated rat hearts subjected to 40 min normothermic arrest. After reperfusion, hearts were stimulated with adrenaline to evaluate their systolic reserves. In hearts not receiving I or E, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) was reduced from 23.0 +/- 0.8 to 9.3 +/- 1.1 mumol/g dry weight (means +/- SEM; P < 0.001) after arrest. This was associated with a significant reduction in ventricular work (Wt) from 13.6 +/- 0.7 to 1.6 +/- 0.7 mW (P < 0.001). Adrenaline partially restored Wt but not the ATP. E and I given only during normothermic arrest (in the cardioplegic solution) resulted in reductions in ATP similar to the hearts not receiving the drugs. However, on reperfusion and subsequent administration of adrenaline, hearts subjected to the anesthetic drugs performed as well as hearts before arrest. For example, in hearts not exposed to I or E, the Wt after the elective arrest was 1.55 +/- 0.05% (mean +/- SEM) of the pre-arrest value. This was significantly less than hearts exposed to either one of the inhalational agents (40.02 +/- 3.49% of the pre-arrest value; P < 0.0001). Adrenaline improved function in hearts which did not receive I or E to 55.02 +/- 12.80% of the pre-arrest value, but this was significantly less than the Wt performed by the hearts exposed to the anesthetic agents (122.67 +/- 7.78% of pre-arrest value; P < 0.001). This beneficial effect of I and E during reperfusion probably is mediated by the effect of the anesthetic agents on Ca2+ slow channels. The effect could not be ascribed to depression of global myocardial contractile function associated with I and E.
Authors:
A Coetzee; W Skein; S Genade; A Lochner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Anesthesia and analgesia     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0003-2999     ISO Abbreviation:  Anesth. Analg.     Publication Date:  1993 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-04-09     Completed Date:  1993-04-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1310650     Medline TA:  Anesth Analg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  602-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Stellenbosch Medical School, Tygerberg, South Africa.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Animals
Depression, Chemical
Enflurane / therapeutic use*
Isoflurane / therapeutic use*
Male
Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / prevention & control*
Myocardium / metabolism
Phosphocreatine / metabolism
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Stimulation, Chemical
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
13838-16-9/Enflurane; 26675-46-7/Isoflurane; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 67-07-2/Phosphocreatine

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