The importance of blood pressure variability in rat aortic and left ventricular hypertrophy produced by sinoaortic denervation / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Objective:The m ain objective was to exam ine the role of haemodynamics in rat aortic and left ventricular hy- pertrophy produced by sinoaortic denervation(SAD) .Methods:Rats were examined at different times after SAD or sham op- eration(Sham) .Haem odynamics were recorded continuously in conscious unrestrained rats.The time course of haemodynam ic changes and cardiovascular hypertrophy was observed and linear regression analysis was performed to study the role of haemodynam ics in SAD- induced aortic and left ventricular hypertrophy.L ong- term mortality,water and food intake,and body weight were also determ ined after operation.Results:High mortality(40 % ) ,dram atic reduction of water and food intake,and weight loss occurred within1week after SAD.Chronic SAD rats exhibited a marked increase in blood pressure variability (BPV) ,with no change in the average level of blood pressure(BP) ,as compared with the Sham control rats.Increased BPV was higher at2 weeks(about threefold) than16 weeks(about twofold) after SAD.Aortic hypertrophy existed in all3kinds of exam ined rats2 - ,10 - and16 - week SAD rats.L eft ventricular hypertrophy was found only in10 - and16 - week SAD rats. Both aortic hypertrophy and left ventricular hypertrophy were significantly and positively correlated with BPV,but not with BP level.Conclusion:Persistent high BPV following SAD can lead to aortic and left ventricular hypertrophy.The aorta is more sensitive to increased BPV than the heart