title: [Visco-elastic characteristics of the aorta in conscious dogs in a model of experimental calcinosis].
abstract: Effects of experimental calcinosis induced by daily overdose of 500.000 IU Vit D3 during 10 days were studied in 6 mongrel conscious dogs chronically instrumented with intra-aortic Konigsberg microtransducer and two ultrasonic piezo-electric crystals diametrically opposed in the adventitia of the descending thoracic aorta. Simultaneous recording of instantaneous aortic pressure and diameter waves in basal state and during transient acute hypertension induced by intravenous angiotensin bolus (0.1 microgram/kg) allowed to obtain the pressure (y) diameter (x) relationship of the aorta according to an exponential regression: P = expo (beta D + A), with a highly significant correlation coefficient in all animals (r greater than 0.99). (table; see text) Anatomopathological studies of aortas revealed abnormal calcium deposition, ruptures of elastic fibers and disorganization of collagen. Thus, a striking decrease in aortic rigidity is observed after calcinosis in relation with structural changes of elastic materials and responsible in part for a reduction in pulsatile pressure; moreover this unexpected phenomena might represent an initiative process of development of aortic aneurysms.
authors.affiliation: Centre de diagnostic, INSERM U 28, hôpital Broussais, Paris.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Armentano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Levenson
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cabrera
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pichel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D003243:Consciousness; D004285:Dogs; D004548:Elasticity; D008954:Models, Biological; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D002762:Cholecalciferol
vernacular_title: Comportement visco-élastique de l'aorte de chiens conscients dans un modèle de calcinose expérimentale.