Angiotensin II effects on ischemic focal ventricular tachycardia are predominantly mediated through myocardial AT(2) receptor.
Ischemic focal ventricular tachycardia (VT) occurs in animals and humans. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers reduce sudden death in patients with ischemic heart disease. In our dog model of coronary artery occlusion (CAO), we tested the hypothesis that angiotensin II (AGII) will selectively promote focal VT and that the specific AT(2) blocker PD-123319 (PD), or AT(1) blocker losartan, will affect this VT. Anesthetized dogs (n = 90) underwent CAO, followed by three-dimensional activation mapping of inducible VT. Dogs without VT in 1-3 h after CAO received AGII, and those with VT received either PD or losartan. Focal endocardium excised from ischemic sites was studied in vitro with standard microelectrode. Of 33 dogs with no inducible VT, AGII infusion resulted in sustained VT of only focal Purkinje origin in 13 (39%) compared with 0 of 20 dogs with saline. Of 26 dogs with inducible VT at baseline, given PD, reinduction was blocked in 8 of 10 (P < 0.05) focal VT, but only 1 of 15 with reentry. In contrast, of 11 dogs given losartan, reinduction of either mechanism was not blocked. In vitro triggered activity in Purkinje was blocked by PD in 13 of 19 (P < 0.05), but not by losartan in 8. Also, triggered activity was promoted by AGII, losartan, or the combination in 9 of 12 tissues. AGII promotes only focal, mainly Purkinje ischemic VT. PD, but not losartan, preferentially blocked focal VT, which is likely due to triggered activity due to delayed afterdepolarizations in Purkinje.
Gopinathannair
Rakesh
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Department of Internal Medicine, University of Iowa College of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Chaudhary
Ashok K
AK
Xing
Dezhi
D
Ely
Debra
D
Zheng
Wei
W
Martins
James B
JB
D000200:Action Potentials; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D057912:Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Blockers; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D004699:Endocardium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D019808:Losartan / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011690:Purkinje Fibers / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000187:drug effects; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013997:Time Factors
D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D057912:Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor Blockers; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D011725:Pyridines; D044139:Receptor, Angiotensin, Type 2; D000804:Angiotensin II; C073402:PD 123319; D019808:Losartan