title: Prolonged coronary artery occlusion-reperfusion sequences reduce myocardial free radical production: an electron paramagnetic resonance study.
abstract: Our purpose was to determine whether prolonged myocardial ischemia attenuates free radical production after early reperfusion. Twenty-two mongrel dogs underwent left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion for 20, 40, or 60 minutes followed by 30 minutes of reperfusion. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy was used to measure ascorbate free radical in the coronary vein effluent. Ascorbate free radical production during reperfusion was significantly (p < 0.05) reduced in the dogs undergoing 60 minutes of coronary artery occlusion compared with the dogs undergoing 40 and 20 minutes of occlusion. We conclude that prolonged myocardial ischemia results in less free radical production on reperfusion than do shorter periods of ischemia followed by reperfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Lindower
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Spencer
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Caterine
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Buettner
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Kerber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D004452:Echocardiography; D004578:Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy; D005260:Female; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid