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Increased extravascular forces limit endothelium-dependent and -independent coronary vasodilation in congestive heart failure.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11738062     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The increase in coronary blood flow (CBF) in response to endothelium-dependent vasodilators is reduced in congestive heart failure (CHF) suggesting endothelial dysfunction. However, increases in extravascular compressive forces secondary to elevated left ventricular diastolic pressure (LVEDP) in CHF might contribute to this abnormality. METHODS: We measured CBF responses to intracoronary doses of the endothelium-dependent vasodilators acetylcholine (ACH) and bradykinin (BK) and the endothelium-independent vasodilator sodium nitroprusside (SNP) in the same eight dogs before (control) and after CHF was produced by 23+/-3 days of rapid ventricular pacing. In five of the dogs with CHF the zero-flow pressure (P(zf)), which reflects extravascular compressive forces in the maximally vasodilated coronary circulation (adenosine) was measured and found to strongly correlate with LVEDP (r=0.91). Coronary vascular resistance (CVR) at each concentration of vasodilator before and after the development of CHF was corrected for estimated coronary back pressure: CVR=(P(Ao)-LVEDP)/CBF, where P(Ao) is mean aortic pressure. RESULTS: CHF resulted in a significant decrease in CBF and increase in heart rate and LVEDP compared to control (P<0.05). The CBF responses to ACH, BK and SNP were all significantly reduced in the failing hearts (P<0.01). However, after correction for the elevated LVEDP in CHF, the response of CVR to the endothelium-dependent vasodilators was not different from normal. CONCLUSION: These findings suggest that endothelium mediated vasodilation is preserved in CHF, but that increased extravascular compressive forces act to limit the increase in CBF.
Authors:
J H Traverse; Y Chen; M Crampton; S Voss; R J Bache
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular research     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0008-6363     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc. Res.     Publication Date:  2001 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-12-12     Completed Date:  2002-02-19     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0077427     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Res     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  454-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholine / pharmacology
Animals
Bradykinin / pharmacology
Coronary Vessels / drug effects,  physiopathology*
Dogs
Endothelium, Vascular / drug effects,  physiopathology*
Heart Failure / physiopathology*
Heart Rate / drug effects
Models, Animal
Nitroprusside / pharmacology
Perfusion
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology*
Ventricular Pressure / drug effects
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL20598/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL21872/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL58067/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Vasodilator Agents; 15078-28-1/Nitroprusside; 51-84-3/Acetylcholine; 58-82-2/Bradykinin

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