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Reduced calcium responsiveness characterizes contractile dysfunction following coronary microembolization.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18575914     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
AIMS: We addressed calcium responsiveness in microembolized myocardium at 6 h after coronary microembolization (ME). METHODS AND RESULTS: In anesthetized pigs calcium responsiveness was determined as the increase of a myocardial work index (WI; LV pressure development vs. wall thickening) in response to a graded intracoronary infusion of CaCl(2) at baseline and at 6 h after ME or placebo, respectively. At baseline, CaCl(2 )infusion increased WI in both groups (ME: 296 +/- 22 to 468 +/- 47 mmHg*mm; placebo: 324 +/- 24 to 485 +/- 38 mmHg*mm; mean +/- SEM). At 6 h after ME, WI was decreased by 159 +/- 16 mmHg*mm (P < 0.05 vs. baseline) and remained reduced at any calcium concentration, whereas it was unchanged with placebo. The calcium concentration in coronary blood necessary to achieve the half maximal increase in WI remained unchanged from baseline to 6 h and did not differ between placebo and ME. CONCLUSION: The ME-induced myocardial dysfunction is not related to an altered calcium sensitivity, but is characterized by a reduced maximal contractile force.
Authors:
Andreas Skyschally; Petra Gres; Patrick van Caster; Anita van de Sand; Kerstin Boengler; Rainer Schulz; Gerd Heusch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-06-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Basic research in cardiology     Volume:  103     ISSN:  1435-1803     ISO Abbreviation:  Basic Res. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-10     Completed Date:  2009-02-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0360342     Medline TA:  Basic Res Cardiol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  552-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Pathophysiology, University School of Medicine, Essen, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Pressure / drug effects,  physiology
Calcium / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Coronary Occlusion / physiopathology*
Coronary Vessels / drug effects,  physiology
Disease Models, Animal
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Embolism / physiopathology*
Female
Heart Rate / drug effects,  physiology
Male
Myocardial Contraction / drug effects*,  physiology
Myocardium / metabolism
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects,  physiology
Swine
Swine, Miniature
Time Factors
Tropomyosin / metabolism
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tropomyosin; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 7440-70-2/Calcium

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