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Sympathetic influences on the native canine coronary collateral circulation.
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PMID:  7895236     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The aim was to investigate the influence of the sympathetic nervous system on the native collateral circulation in the intact heart. METHODS: Experiments were performed on 10 open chest dogs anaesthetised with alpha chloralose. The left anterior descending coronary artery was cannulated and embolised with 25 microns microspheres. Collateral resistance was determined from measurements of aortic pressure and retrograde flow. Additional haemodynamic measurements included left ventricular pressure and blood flow in the circumflex coronary artery. RESULTS: Coronary embolisation decreased retrograde resistance from 41.5(SEM 6.0) to 20.1(1.9) mm Hg.ml-1.min-1 (P < 0.01). Left stellate stimulation for 60 s (10 Hz) significantly increased circumflex blood flow and decreased circumflex resistance from 2.1(0.3) to 1.6(0.2) mm Hg.ml-1.min-1. Retrograde resistance during sympathetic stimulation decreased from 19.7(1.8) mm Hg.ml-1.min-1 (P < 0.01). Transient occlusion of descending aorta resulted in changes in perfusion pressure and retrograde flow that were similar to those observed during stellate stimulation. Stellate stimulation after beta blockade with timolol (0.1 mg.kg-1) increased circumflex resistance from 1.9(0.2) to 2.3(0.3) mm Hg.ml-1.min-1 (P < 0.01) but did not alter retrograde resistance. CONCLUSIONS: The sympathetic nervous system does not have a direct effect on native coronary collateral vessels. Increased sympathetic input to the heart does not result in a coronary steal phenomenon. The primary determinant of flow and resistance in the native collateral network during sympathetic activation is the arterial perfusion pressure.
Authors:
D E Euler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular research     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0008-6363     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc. Res.     Publication Date:  1995 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-04-21     Completed Date:  1995-04-21     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0077427     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc Res     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  33-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Pressure / physiology
Collateral Circulation / physiology*
Coronary Circulation / physiology*
Coronary Disease / physiopathology
Dogs
Electric Stimulation
Electromagnetic Phenomena
Embolism
Female
Male
Perfusion
Regional Blood Flow / physiology
Sympathetic Nervous System / physiology*

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