ISSN:
1438-8359
Keywords:
Myocardial ischemia
;
Myocardial metabolism
;
Prostacyclin analogue OP-2507
;
Working rat heart preparation
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract We examined the effects of a new stable prostacyclin analogue, OP-2507, on myocardial function and metabolism in the ischemic working rat heart preparation. The hearts were perfused with Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate (KHB) buffer, and whole heart ischemia was induced by one-way aortic valve for 15 min follows by reperfusion for 30 min. In the treated hearts, OP-2507, 20 ng·ml−1, was administered to KHB buffer from the beginning to the end of experiment. During ischemia, coronary flow in the OP-2507 group increased significantly more than that in the control group. The mechanical performance of both groups was impaired after ischemia. However, the recovery of coronary flow, cardiac output, peak systolic pressure and LV dP/dTmax was significantly higher in the treated group than in the control group. The incidence of ventricular fibrillation during reperfusion was 100% and 25% in the control and the OP-2507 groups, respectively. Myocardial ATP content was significantly higher in the treated hearts than that in the control hearts. These results indicate that this stable prostacyclin analogue is beneficial in myocardial ischemia, even without its well known action of preventing platelet aggregation. (Oguchi T, Kashimoto S, Nakamura T, et al.: Effects of prostacyclin analogue, OP-2507, on function and metabolism in the ischemic working rat heart. J Anesth 6: 446–454, 1992)
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s0054020060446
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