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Myocardial topical negative pressure increases blood flow in hypothermic, ischemic myocardium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18609061     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: Hypothermia protects the myocardium from oxidative injury during ischemic stress and reperfusion. We have previously shown that topical negative pressure (TNP) of -50 mmHg significantly increases microvascular blood flow in the underlying myocardium in normal, ischemic, and reperfused porcine myocardium. The present study was designed to elucidate the effect of TNP between -50 mmHg and -150 mmHg on microvascular blood flow in ischemic myocardium during hypothermia. DESIGN: The microvascular blood flow in the myocardium was recorded, in seven pigs, using laser Doppler velocimetry. Analyses were performed in the epicardium and in the myocardium, after 40 minutes of occlusion of the LAD followed by cooling to 31 degrees C. RESULTS: A TNP of -50 mmHg applied to the epicardium, from 23.3 +/- 3.8 PU to 104.2 +/- 31.3 PU (*p<0.05), and in the myocardium, from 35.0 +/- 7.2 PU to 74.2 +/- 21.8 PU (*p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Only a TNP level of -50 mmHg significantly increased the microvascular blood flow in both the epicardium and in the myocardium during hypothermia.
Authors:
Sandra Lindstedt; Malin Johansson; Joanna Hlebowicz; Malin Malmsjö; Richard Ingemansson
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ     Volume:  42     ISSN:  1651-2006     ISO Abbreviation:  Scand. Cardiovasc. J.     Publication Date:  2008 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-09-22     Completed Date:  2009-01-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9708377     Medline TA:  Scand Cardiovasc J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  345-53     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Flow Velocity
Coronary Circulation*
Female
Hypothermia / physiopathology*
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Myocardial Ischemia / diagnosis,  physiopathology*,  prevention & control*
Pressure
Sus scrofa

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