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J Appl Physiol 72: 1488-1492, 1992;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 72, Issue 4 1488-1492, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Effects of inspiratory loading on left ventricular myocardial blood flow and metabolism

S. Khilnani, L. M. Graver, K. Balaban and S. M. Scharf
Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park 11042.

With airways obstruction, mean pleural pressure decreases. It has been postulated that associated increases in left ventricular afterload increase myocardial O2 demand (MvO2) and coronary blood flow (CBF). We tested this hypothesis in 12 anesthetized mixed-breed dogs. Through a median sternotomy, dogs were instrumented for the measurement of mean arterial pressure, cardiac output, and left anterior descending CBF. A catheter placed in the coronary sinus allowed sampling of left ventricular venous blood. MvO2 was calculated as CBF x (arteriovenous content difference), and coronary resistance was calculated as (mean arterial pressure)/CBF. After closure of the thoracotomy, animals were studied before and during inspiratory threshold loading (IL) of -20 to -25 cmH2O while breathing 100% O2 before and after bilateral cervical vagotomy. During IL, heart rate fell [approximately 20 beats/min (NS prevagotomy, P less than 0.05 postvagotomy)], arterial PCO2 increased [45 to 66 Torr prevagotomy, 45 to 50 Torr postvagotomy (P less than 0.01)], and arterial O2 content was unchanged. CBF increased with IL:41% prevagotomy (P less than 0.01), 18% postvagotomy (P less than 0.02). However, with IL, MvO2 did not increase significantly either pre- or postvagotomy. Coronary resistance decreased with IL [30% prevagotomy, 24% postvagotomy (P less than 0.01)]. In eight dogs, PCO2 was increased by increasing dead space while the animals were mechanically ventilated and paralyzed. Although there was little change in CBF, heart rate fell by an amount equal to that with IL. We conclude that 1) IL causes coronary vasodilation not related to changes in MvO2, PCO2, or vagal tone; 2) MvO2 does not increase with IL; and 3) decreased heart rate with IL is related to hypercapnia and/or acidosis.


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