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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002;22:135-142
© 2002 Elsevier Science NL

Preserved myocardial energetics in acute ischemic left ventricular failure – studies in an experimental pig model

^a Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Northern-Norway, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway
^b Surgical Research Laboratory, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromso, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway

Received 19 December 2001; received in revised form 7 March 2002; accepted 22 March 2002.

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e-mail: dagn{at}fagmed.uit.no

Objective: We hypothesised that acute ischemic left ventricular failure is characterised by depressed systolic and diastolic function combined with inefficiency in oxygen to mechanical work energy transfer. Methods: Eight anaesthetised pigs (32±3 kg) were employed in an in vivo open chest model. Intraventricular combined pressure and conductance catheters were used to generate continuous left ventricular pressure–volume relations. Myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO₂) was determined from coronary flow and coronary arteriovenous oxygen difference. After baseline measurements, ischemia was induced by repeated left coronary injections of 50 µm polystyrene microspheres until stroke volume was reduced by 30%. Haemodynamic and biochemical measurements were repeated 30, 90 and 150 min after microembolisation. Results: Coronary embolisation induced a significant reduction in stroke work (2749±504–1473±449 mmHg ml, P<0.05) at 30 min compared to baseline. Post-embolic contractility was reduced measured by the slope of the preload recruitable stroke work index (66.2±12.8–50.0±5.8 mmHg, P<0.05) and the slope of the curvilinearly fitted end-systolic pressure–volume relation in V₀ (7.1±2.2–4.9±2.2 mmHg/ml, P<0.05). The dP/dt_min decreased (2076±291–1468±266 mmHg/s, P<0.05), but there was no significant change in diastolic stiffness or Tau. Following the 30 min measurements, there were only small changes in most indices. We found no change in myocardial oxygen consumption for basal metabolic processes or excitation–contraction coupling (unloaded MVO₂), and there were no changes in conversion of oxygen to total mechanical work (MVO₂–PVA slope). However, decreased mechanical efficiency (SW/MVO₂) paralleled an increased ratio of arterial elastance to ventricular elastance. Conclusions: Coronary microembolisation in pigs induce a stable ischemic left ventricular failure characterised by reduced contractility and minimally impaired diastolic function. In this acute ischemic left ventricular failure, the main contributor to all over cardiovascular inefficiency is increased ratio of arterial- to ventricular elastance, a setting that impairs mechanical efficiency. However, efficiency of oxygen to total mechanical work transfer in the myocardium is unaltered. The mechanism behind this finding is elusive and warrants further investigation.

Key Words: Myocardium • Failure • Ischemia • Contractility • Efficiency

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