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Heart rate independence of catecholamine-induced myocardial damage in the newborn pig.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7936836     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Neonates undergoing heart surgery are exposed to high levels of circulating catecholamines. Our objective was to determine to what extent epinephrine (E)-related cardiotoxicity can be attributed to induced tachycardia. We assessed left ventricle function by pressure-volume data obtained by conductance catheter/micromanometer technique and correlated it with ultrastructure in newborn piglets (3 to 7 d old). Group A (n = 6) received E (1 microgram/kg/min) for 2 h, whereas group B piglets (n = 6) were atrially paced at a rate (220/min) matched to group A. Left ventricle peak systolic pressure and stroke work were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in group A. End-systolic elastance increased during E infusion (70%) versus no significant change in group B. After 2 h of E infusion, end-systolic elastance was significantly reduced in group A from 9.8 +/- 3.5 to 5 +/- 2.4 mm Hg/mL (p < 0.05). Chamber stiffness index increased during E infusion from 0.36 +/- 0.2 to 0.6 +/- 0.3 mL-1 (p < 0.05) and remained elevated (0.58 +/- 0.2 mL-1) after E infusion was discontinued versus no change in group B. E-induced left ventricle dysfunction was associated with scattered but irreversible ultrastructural changes consisting of sarcolemmal rupture and loss of mitochondrial architecture, whereas only minor reversible changes such as microvesicular lipid accumulation and mitochondrial swelling were seen in group B. We conclude that E cardiotoxicity in the neonate is independent of induced tachycardia.
Authors:
J Caspi; J G Coles; L N Benson; S L Herman; J A Act; G J Wilson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric research     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0031-3998     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Res.     Publication Date:  1994 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-11-22     Completed Date:  1994-11-22     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0100714     Medline TA:  Pediatr Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  49-54     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital For Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Animals
Animals, Newborn
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Cardiomyopathies / chemically induced,  physiopathology*
Epinephrine / blood,  toxicity*
Heart Rate / drug effects*
Microscopy, Electron
Norepinephrine / blood
Swine
Ventricular Function, Left / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 51-43-4/Epinephrine; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate

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