title: A novel anti-oxidative agent improves recovery of the heart after cardiac arrest.
abstract: Experiments were designed to determine whether adding a synthetic anti-oxidative agent H 290/51 (cis-7methyl-9-methoxy-5,5 a,6,10 b-tetrahydroindeno [2,1-b] indole), to a crystalloid cardioplegic solution was beneficial for myocardial recovery and coronary reactivity in isolated rat hearts after six hours cold arrest. Two groups of hearts were single-flush perfused using the Langendorff technique (10 ml at 4 degrees C) with either Plegisol (St. Thomas' Hospital Solution) (n = 6) or Plegisol with H 290/51 (n = 6) added to a final concentration of 1 mummol/L. The heart were then stored for six hours in the respective solution at 4 degrees C. A third group of hearts (n = 6) were single-flush with Plegisol and reperfusion was immediately started (the 'non-stored' group). Before and after the arrest phase the hearts were perfused at constant pressure with Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate buffer. To evaluate coronary vascular function, endothelium-dependent vasodilatation was induced with 5-hydroxy-tryptamine (5-HT) and smooth-muscle relaxation with nitroglycerin (GTN). Myocardial contractility after 30 min reperfusion, measured as left-ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), was significantly improved in hearts in the Plegisol+H 290/51 group compared to hearts in the Plegisol group (LVDP 89 +/- 8.5% vs 57.2 +/- 10.7% of prearrest values; p < 0.05). LVDP in hearts receiving Plegisol+H 290/51 was comparable to non-stored hearts (88.2 +/- 1.3%). The vasodilatory response to GTN was significantly reduced in hearts perfused with plain Plegisol (p < 0.05) but not in hearts receiving Plegisol+H 290/51 or in the non-stored hearts.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wiklund
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.forename: P O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Sjöqvist
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Berggren
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000494:pharmacology; D002122:Calcium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions / Q000494:pharmacology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000503:physiopathology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007211:Indoles; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009926:Organ Preservation; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D014666:Vasomotor System / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D001639:Bicarbonates; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; C088233:H290-51; D007211:Indoles; C041711:St. Thomas' Hospital cardioplegic solution; D012701:Serotonin; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D008274:Magnesium; D002122:Calcium Chloride