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J Appl Physiol 54: 803-808, 1983;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 54, Issue 3 803-808, Copyright © 1983 by American Physiological Society

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Effects of acute hypercapnia on the central and peripheral circulation of conscious sheep

S. Matalon, M. S. Nesarajah, J. A. Krasney and L. E. Farhi

We studied the cardiorespiratory effects of acute hypercapnia in 10 unanesthetized sheep. After a 15-min exposure to either 7.3 or 10% CO2 in air, we measured arterial blood gases, minute ventilation (VE), O2 consumption (VO2), cardiac output (Q), heart rate (HR), an index of left ventricular contractility [(dP/dt)/P], and vascular pressures. In addition, regional flows to all major organs were determined by injecting 15-microns radiolabeled microspheres into the left heart. Exposure to 7.3% CO2 (arterial CO2 partial pressure, PaCO2, 58 Torr) resulted in increased VE, (dP/dt)/P, and higher blood flows to the brain and respiratory muscles. All other variables remained unchanged. Exposure to 10% CO2 (PaCO2 75 Torr) resulted in a further augmentation of VE and a 48% increase in Q, which was associated with a tachycardia, a decrease in systemic vascular resistance, and an increase in VO2. Coronary and respiratory muscle flows increased, but all other variables remained unchanged. Thus the hemodynamic effects of hypercapnia are not related linearly to the level of PaCO2.


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