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Perfusion-contractility matching during Fontan circulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12465342     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the relationship between coronary perfusion pressure (CPP) and myocardial contractility and the effects of an acute elevation of right atrial pressure (RAP) on this relationship in an experimental model of Fontan circulation in 6 anesthetized open-chest dogs with isolated perfused coronary arteries. The relationship between CPP and Ees could be described by biphasic J-shaped curves which were nearly identical before and under Fontan circulation. While above a "critical" CPP (72 +/- 9 mmHg vs. 81 +/- 8 mmHg, n.s.) the changes of CPP did not affect Ees, below this level the decrease of CPP resulted in a progressive decrease of Ees. Under Fontan circulation, the progressive increase of RAP did not influence Ees at CPP = 100 mmHg, led to a moderate decrease of Ees at CPP = 75 mmHg and severe decrease at CPP = 60 mmHg. Thus, both coronary arterial and venous pressure affect myocardial contractility after Fontan procedure.
Authors:
G Szabó; V Buhmann; A Graf; S Melnitchuk; S Hagl; C F Vahl
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical engineering     Volume:  47 Suppl 1 Pt 2     ISSN:  0013-5585     ISO Abbreviation:  Biomed Tech (Berl)     Publication Date:  2002  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-12-05     Completed Date:  2003-03-13     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  1262533     Medline TA:  Biomed Tech (Berl)     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  912-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Pressure / physiology*
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Dogs
Fontan Procedure*
Myocardial Contraction / physiology*
Postoperative Complications / physiopathology*

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