title: Nicardipine augments local myocardial perfusion after coronary artery reperfusion in dogs.
abstract: Nicardipine is a potent coronary and systemic vasodilator without depression of ventricular function. We investigated the changes in local myocardial perfusion (LMP) according to the nicardipine administration after coronary reperfusion in a beating canine model. A Doppler probe was placed around the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) and thermal diffusion microprobe was implanted in the myocardium perfused by the exposed LAD. To define the nicardipine effects, we compared the two groups (control group, n=7 vs nicardipine group, n=7). In nicardipine group, 5 microgram/kg/min nicardipine was infused continuously. After the release of the LAD occlusion, LAD blood flow were increased compared to the baseline of both groups. However, there was no difference between groups in the LAD blood flow. The LMP after LAD reperfusion did not recover to the baseline level until 30 min after LAD reperfusion in control group (74%, 52% and 70% at 10, 20 and 30 min after LAD reperfusion, respectively). In nicardipine group, however, the LMP recovered to the baseline level at 20 min (99%), and increased more than the baseline level at 30 min (141%) after LAD reperfusion. Our findings suggest that the nicardipine augments the LMP following the release of a coronary occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Dongsan Medical Center, 194 Dongsandong, Jung-gu, Daegu 700-712, Korea. weonjo@dsmc.or.kr
authors.forename: Young Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Jin Mo
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004285:Dogs; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion; D015428:Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009529:Nicardipine / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009529:Nicardipine