title: Negative inotropic effect of propranolol is attenuated in underperfused feline heart with an acute ischemic region.
abstract: beta-Adrenergic blockade alleviates myocardial ischemia, probably largely through heart rate (HR) reduction. We hypothesized that the negative inotropic effect of beta-blockade, which is believed to be potentially dangerous, is attenuated in underperfused hearts with an acute coronary artery occlusion. We studied the effect of intravenous propranolol (1 mg/kg i.v.) in feline hearts with acute circumflex coronary artery (LCX) occlusion by cross-oriented segments in normally perfused and mildly underperfused left ventricular (LV) anterior wall. A control group (n = 10) was compared with a stenosis group (n = 9) in which the mean coronary perfusion pressure was reduced (91 +/- 4 g vs. 136 +/- 5 mm Hg, p < 0.01). End-systolic pressure-length (ESP-ESL) relations during dynamic afterload increase and preload reduction were calculated to evaluate regional inotropy. HR and LV peak systolic blood pressure (LVSP) decreased in both groups after beta-blockade (p < 0.05). Subendocardial and mid-myocardial blood flow measured by radiolabeled microspheres decreased in the control group (p < 0.05) but was unchanged in the stenosis group. Systolic shortening of circumferential segments also decreased in the control group (p < 0.05) but was unchanged in the stenosis group. ESP-ESL relations of circumferential segments shifted markedly rightward in the control group, whereas a modest rightward shift was noted in the stenosis group. This study in feline heart with acute LCX occlusion showed an attenuated negative inotropic effect of beta-blockade in underperfused LV anterior wall.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Bergen, Haukeland Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Birkeland
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westby
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hexeberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002415:Cats; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D011433:Propranolol