title: The role of coronary perfusion pressure in the control of mechanical performance and oxygen consumption in the isolated rat heart.
abstract: The dependence of myocardial mechanical activity and O2-consumption (MVO2) on coronary perfusion pressure (PP) was studied in isolated rat hearts perfused by the modified Langendorff technique. Stepwise elevation of PP (20-160 mmHg) resulted in a linear increase of coronary flow and left ventricular systolic pressure, in a biphasic rise of MVO2 and a sigmoid change of dp/dtmax, dp/dtmin and effluent pO2. Drainage of the left ventricle eliminated the slowly rising phase of MVO2 in the high (80-160 mmHg) PP range. Thebesius flow was a linear function of PP. The data suggest that PP controls contractility and MVO2 by enhancing O2 supply in the low (20-60 mmHg) PP range, whereas at higher pressures (80-160 mmHg) the increased left ventricular filling (Thebesius flow) is responsible for the positive relationship in the isolated rat heart.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010477:Perfusion; D011312:Pressure; D051381:Rats; D012039:Regional Blood Flow