title: Systemic hemodynamics during hyperbaric oxygen exposure in rats.
abstract: The effect of 1-5 bar O2 on left ventricular pressure (LVP), maximal velocity of LVP rise (+dP/dt) and fall (-dP/dt), systolic arterial pressure (APsys), pulse pressure (delta AP), heart rate (HR), and respiratory frequency (RF) was studied in anesthetized and conscious rats. At 1 bar O2, all blood pressure parameters increased significantly (9-56%) in both groups of rats, while RF fell (11-12%). HR fell only in conscious rats, while arrhythmias occurred in both groups. Compression to 5 bar O2 induced a significant further increase in all blood pressure parameters. HR fell further in the conscious rats. Arrhythmias were observed in increasing number during compression and at 5 bar O2. Elevation in estimated oxygen-consumption of the heart was found both during compression and at 5 bar O2. We conclude that O2 exposure markedly stimulates the myocardium by elevating the LVP, +dP/dt, and -dP/dt, thus elevating APsys and delta AP. Arrhythmias developed in both groups, while bradycardia occurred only in conscious rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, University of Bergen, Norway.
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Stuhr
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Bergø
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tyssebotn
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology; D014851:Wakefulness