Developed pressure data may provide misinformation when used alone to evaluate systolic function in isovolumetric left ventricle preparations
Braz. j. med. biol. res
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32(6): 773-6, Jun. 1999. tab, ilus
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We report data showing that developed pressure (DPmax) may lead to opposite conclusion with respect to maximal developed circumferential wall stress (max) when used to assess contractile function in left ventricle isovolumic preparations. Isovolumetric left ventricle preparations of rats with cardiac hypertrophy (H; N = 10) induced by isoproterenol administration showed higher DPmax (174 + ou - 14 mmHg) than control (C; N = 8) animals (155 + ou - 12 mmHg) or rats with regression (R; N = 8) of hypertrophy (144 + ouy - 11 mmHg). In contrast, the estimated max for C (145 + ou - 26 kdynes/cm2) and R (133 + ou - 17 kdynes/cm2) was higher than for H (110 + ou - 13 kdynes/cm2). According to Laplace's law, the opposite results of DPmax and max may depend on the increased mass/volume left ventricle ratio of the hypertrophied hearts, which favored pressure generation. These results clearly show that DPmax should be used with caution to analyze systolic function.
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Blood Pressure Determination
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Ventricular Function, Left
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Cardiomegaly
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Animals
Language:
English
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Braz. j. med. biol. res
Journal subject:
Biology
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Medicine
Year:
1999
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Article
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