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An animal model of chronic coronary stenosis resulting in hibernating myocardium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1636759     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An experimental animal model of hibernating myocardium is presented. Sixteen animals were initially prepared of which seven were selected for final review. Hearts were instrumented in two separate surgical procedures such that maximum phasic flow velocity in the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery was reduced by 50% and followed over 1 wk. Regional shortening declined at 1 wk to 62% of aerobic values (P less than 0.048) and did not improve over 2 h reperfusion. Metabolic determinations, obtained after 1 wk of coronary stenosis and immediately sampled before and after release of the LAD flow constrictor, showed no evidence of acidosis, hypercarbia, or an inability to extract oxygen at the tissue level. Thereafter, during the 2-h reperfusion period, hearts were able to respond to dobutamine (10 micrograms/kg infusion over 1 min) challenge with an appropriate shift in an end-systolic length estimate of contractility. Mitochondrial respiration at the conclusion of the studies in the reperfused bed demonstrated near normal recovery compared with aerobic values. None of the seven hearts showed gross evidence of infarction and only one heart was noted to have a few microfocal changes of healing infarction. Thus a new model of coronary stenosis is presented, which affected substantial reductions in mechanical function consistent with the concepts of hibernating myocardium. These mechanical events were not associated with marked metabolic abnormalities, reflecting advanced ischemia or mitochondrial dysfunction and could be transiently improved with inotropic stimuli. This model may prove beneficial as a tool in understanding mechanistic events underlying the hibernating heart.
Authors:
H Bolukoglu; A J Liedtke; S H Nellis; A M Eggleston; R Subramanian; B Renstrom
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  263     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1992 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1992-08-24     Completed Date:  1992-08-24     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  H20-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53792.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chronic Disease
Constriction, Pathologic
Coronary Circulation
Coronary Disease / pathology,  physiopathology*
Dobutamine / pharmacology
Female
Heart / drug effects,  physiopathology*
Male
Mitochondria, Heart / physiology
Myocardium / pathology
Swine
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-32350/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-41914/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
34368-04-2/Dobutamine

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