title: The effect of hemodilution with stroma-free hemoglobin and dextran on collateral perfusion of ischemic myocardium in the dog.
abstract: The effect of hemodilution with stroma-free hemoglobin (SFH) solution was assessed on the collateral perfusion of acutely ischemic myocardium in anesthetized dogs. A similar protocol was used in three groups: one hour following occlusion of the LAD coronary artery, a rapid exchange-transfusion was performed and the changes were followed for the subsequent two hours. Group I was hemodiluted with SFH, in Group II whole blood was reinfused, and Group III was hemodiluted with dextran 70. Following the exchange-transfusions, blood flow to the ischemic zone (15 +/- 3 micrometer microspheres) increased in all groups, but only marginally so in Group II (23 +/- 17%). The greatest increments were seen in the SFH-hemodiluted group (Group I) in which endocardial flow increased by 83 +/- 29% (p less than .05) and epicardial flow increased by 45 +/- 21%; these resulted in the greatest improvements in oxygen delivery. Significant increments in blood flow were seen in Group III, as well, but oxygen delivery was less adequate. Group I also exhibited the lowest output of CPK from the heart and was the only one in which indices of left ventricular performance (dP/dt and EDP) were returned to the pre-occlusion level. these findings suggest the possibility that reduction of blood viscosity by dilution with SFH improves collateral perfusion of the ischemic myocardium.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000503:physiopathology; D003911:Dextrans; D004285:Dogs; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology; D006438:Hemodilution; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006454:Hemoglobins; D008297:Male; D010477:Perfusion
chemical_list: D003911:Dextrans; D006454:Hemoglobins