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Vasodilator drug effects on internal mammary artery and saphenous vein grafts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3130416     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The internal mammary artery is a dynamic conduit used for myocardial revascularization in which potential exists for spasm as well as for vasodilation. This study investigated vasodilator drug effects on the mammary artery using nitroprusside and nitroglycerin in vitro to measure the inhibition of contraction of human internal mammary artery and in vivo to examine blood flow through a canine mammary artery. In the in vitro study, ring segments of human internal mammary arteries were suspended on strain gauges in muscle baths containing 37 degrees C Krebs solution for measurement of isometric tension in vitro. Arterial contraction was stimulated with 70 mM potassium and 10 microM norepinephrine, and inhibition of contraction by vasodilators was measured. Nitroprusside was more potent and effective than was nitroglycerin in inhibiting potassium and norepinephrine contraction. The in vivo study utilized a canine (n = 8) right heart bypass preparation that allowed precise control of cardiac output, blood pressure and heart rate, which were maintained constant. The internal mammary artery graft and the saphenous vein graft perfused the same coronary artery bed. Electromagnetic flow probes measured graft flow (with the other graft occluded) before and after 15 min of drug infusion (1 microgram/kg per min). Nitroglycerin significantly increased mammary artery flow 36 +/- 13%, whereas nitroprusside significantly decreased it 12 +/- 2%. Saphenous vein grafts responded differently; graft blood flow decreased with nitroglycerin and increased with nitroprusside. Thus, although nitroprusside was more effective than nitroglycerin in inhibiting mammary artery contraction in vitro, it decreased internal mammary artery graft flow measured in vivo. Nitroglycerin had the opposite effect, increasing mammary graft flow.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Authors:
G K Jett; J M Arcici; C R Hatcher; P W Abel; R A Guyton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the American College of Cardiology     Volume:  11     ISSN:  0735-1097     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Am. Coll. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1988 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-06-20     Completed Date:  1988-06-20     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8301365     Medline TA:  J Am Coll Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1317-24     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Crawford W. Long Memorial Hospital, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Coronary Circulation / drug effects
Dogs
Ferricyanides / pharmacology*
Humans
Mammary Arteries / drug effects*,  transplantation
Nitroglycerin / pharmacology*
Nitroprusside / pharmacology*
Norepinephrine / antagonists & inhibitors
Potassium / antagonists & inhibitors
Saphenous Vein / drug effects*,  transplantation
Spasm / drug therapy
Thoracic Arteries / drug effects*
Vascular Patency
Vasoconstriction / drug effects
Vasodilation / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Ferricyanides; 15078-28-1/Nitroprusside; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 55-63-0/Nitroglycerin; 7440-09-7/Potassium

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