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Left and right coronary circulation in left ventricular hypertrophy: effects of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12499626     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The circulation in the left and right coronary beds in pressure overload-induced left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy was studied in Wistar male rats (n=6/group) that were subjected to abdominal aortic constriction or to sham-operation. From 3 to 6 weeks after surgery, the animals with aortic constriction received vehicle or 0.01, 0.1, or 1 mg/kg per day po of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor, ramipril. At 6 weeks, after measuring blood pressure in the carotid artery in vivo, the hearts were isolated and the left and right coronary beds subjected to independent perfusion. Minimum coronary vascular resistance per unit heart weight (MCVR/g) was determined in both beds during simultaneous infusion of 10 micromol/L adenosine. Aortic constriction resulted in a significant increase in blood pressure, LV weight/body weight ratio, and bilateral MCVR/g. Ramipril lowered arterial pressure in a dose-dependent manner and reversed the increased right MCVR/g at the anti-hypertensive dose, but it did not affect LV mass or left MCVR/g. These results suggest that both coronary hypertension and myocardial hypertrophy contribute to the global impairment of coronary circulation in LV hypertrophy. ACE inhibitors may improve coronary circulation in LV hypertrophy when administrated at an appropriate dose and for a sufficient period.
Authors:
Yasuyuki Shimada; Metin Avkiran
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society     Volume:  66     ISSN:  1346-9843     ISO Abbreviation:  Circ. J.     Publication Date:  2002 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-12-24     Completed Date:  2003-05-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101137683     Medline TA:  Circ J     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1168-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Japan. yasuyuki.shimada@ma8.seikyou.ne.jp
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Animals
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Coronary Circulation / drug effects*
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / drug therapy*,  pathology,  physiopathology*
Male
Myocardium / pathology
Organ Size / drug effects
Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / blood
Ramipril / administration & dosage,  therapeutic use*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; 87333-19-5/Ramipril; EC 3.4.15.1/Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A

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