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Perfusion preservation versus static preservation for cardiac transplantation: effects on myocardial function and metabolism.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18187093     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
INTRODUCTION: Continuous perfusion of donor hearts for transplantation has received increasing interest, but the effects on cellular metabolism, myocyte necrosis, and myocardial edema are not well defined. METHODS: Pig hearts were instrumented with sonomicrometry crystals and left ventricular catheters. Left ventricular function was quantified by the pre-load-recruitable stroke work (PRSW) relationship. Hearts were arrested with Celsior solution with 5.5 mM 13C-glucose added, and removed and stored in cold solution (n = 4) or placed in a device providing continuous perfusion of this solution at 10 ml/100 g/min (n = 4). After 4 hours of storage, left atrial samples were frozen, extracted, and analyzed by magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Hearts were then transplanted into recipient pigs and reperfused for 6 hours, with function measured hourly. At the end of the experiment, left ventricular water content and serum creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme levels were measured. RESULTS: Baseline left ventricular function was similar in both groups. During reperfusion, the volume-axis intercept of the PRSW relationship was significantly lower in hearts stored with continuous perfusion (p < 0.05), suggesting reduced contractile impairment. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed a decrease in tissue lactate in hearts that received continuous perfusion. Serum creatine kinase-MB isoenzyme levels were higher hearts that had static storage (30.8 +/- 9.0 vs 13.2 +/- 2.7 ng/ml; p < 0.05). Left ventricular water content was similar in both groups (0.797 +/- 0.012 vs 0.796 +/- 0.014; p = 0.45). CONCLUSIONS: Donor hearts sustain less functional impairment after storage with continuous perfusion. This technique reduces tissue lactate accumulation and myocardial necrosis without increasing myocardial edema and appears promising as a method to improve results of cardiac transplantation.
Authors:
David H Rosenbaum; Matthias Peltz; J Michael DiMaio; Dan M Meyer; Michael A Wait; Matthew E Merritt; W Steves Ring; Michael E Jessen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1557-3117     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Heart Lung Transplant.     Publication Date:  2008 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-01-11     Completed Date:  2008-01-31     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9102703     Medline TA:  J Heart Lung Transplant     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  93-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75390-8879, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Disease Models, Animal
Heart Transplantation / methods*
Hypothermia, Induced / methods*
Lactic Acid / metabolism
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Myocardial Contraction / physiology
Myocardium / metabolism*
Organ Preservation / methods*
Organ Preservation Solutions / pharmacology*
Perfusion / methods*
Swine
Ventricular Function / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Organ Preservation Solutions; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid

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