Hypertonic-hyperosmotic solution modifies myoglobin levels in early reperfusion after ischemic cardiac arrest. Experimental model

ABSTRACT

To evaluate the effect of reperfusison with hypertonic-hyperosmotic solution, cardiectomy was performed in 25 New Zealand white rabbits. Seven isolated hearts were submitted to 30 min of global ischemia and reperfused with oxygenated uffer for 60 min. Myoglobin and isoensyme MB of creatine kinase concnetrations were each measured in the effluent 15 min, and values were correlated (r=0.5011, p=0.015). After this procedure, 18 isolated hearts were radomized in two groups. Hearts of group I were reperfused with hypertonic-hyperosmotic solution (NaCl 7.5 percent dextran 60,000 MW) diluted in oxygenated buffer, and group II with oxygenated buffer. Myoglobin and coronary flow were measured in both groups, group I showed lower levels of myoglobin (p=0.0069) and higher coronary flow (p = 0.028) than group II. In conclusion, changes in myoglobin concentration in the heart effluent are more sensitive than changes in isoenxyme MB of creatine kinase; thus, evaluation of this parameter may be useful in the detection of ishcemia reperfusion injury. Additionally, hypertonic-hyperosmotic solution improves the coronary flow and has a protective effect against ichemia-reperfusion injury