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Increased coronary artery blood flow with aortomyoplasty in chronic heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11216762     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that diastolic counter-pulsation using aortomyoplasty will increase coronary blood flow. METHODS: In dogs (n = 6, 20 to 25 kg), the left latissimus dorsi muscle was isolated, wrapped around the descending thoracic aorta, and conditioned by chronic electrical stimulation. Heart failure was induced by rapid ventricular pacing. In a terminal study, left ventricular and aortic pressures, and blood flow in the left anterior descending coronary artery and descending aorta were measured. The endocardial-viability ratio was calculated. RESULTS: Aortomyoplasty increased mean diastolic aortic pressure (70 +/- 5 to 75 +/- 5 mm Hg, p < 0.05) and reduced peak left ventricular pressure (86 +/- 4 to 84 +/- 4 mm Hg, p < 0.05), leading to a 16% increase in endocardial-viability ratio (1.29 +/- 0.05 to 1.49 +/- 0.05, p < 0.05). Coronary blood flow was increased by 15% (8.2 +/- 1.5 to 9.4 +/- 1.6 mL/min, p < 0.05). During muscle contraction, 2.7 +/- 0.5 mL was ejected from the wrapped aortic segment. CONCLUSIONS: These data demonstrate that aortomyoplasty provides successful diastolic counterpulsation after muscle conditioning and heart failure.
Authors:
B L Cmolik; D R Thompson; J T Sherwood; A S Geha; D T George
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Annals of thoracic surgery     Volume:  71     ISSN:  0003-4975     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Thorac. Surg.     Publication Date:  2001 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-02-16     Completed Date:  2001-03-15     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  15030100R     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Surg     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  284-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-5011, USA. blc3@po.cwru.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cardiomyoplasty*
Counterpulsation / methods*
Dogs
Heart Failure / physiopathology,  surgery*
Hemodynamics
Ventricular Function, Left
Ventricular Pressure

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