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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-6-30
pubmed:abstractText
Sinoatrial conduction times, estimated by premature atrial stimulation, were compared with direct measurement of the sinoatrial conduction time in 15 isolated rabbit sinus node preparations before and after intrasinusal pacemaker shifts induced by cooling. Transmembrane potentials and surface electrograms were recorded from the sinus node and crista terminalis. Extracellular sinus node activity was recorded in five preparations. Mapping was performed at 38 degrees C and 35 degrees C to determine the site of the dominant pacemaker. The sinus cycle was significantly longer at 35 degrees C (319.4 ms vs 258.1 ms). Intracellular measured conduction time was significantly shorter (63.8 ms vs 70.4 ms) because of caudal shift of the dominant pacemaker. Estimated sinoatrial conduction time was significantly longer (110.3 ms vs 85.4 ms) owing to the depression of automaticity by the extrastimulus. Extracellular measured conduction time did not differ significantly from intracellular measured conduction time. These results suggest that intrasinusal pacemaker shift may explain inaccuracies in indirect estimations of sinoatrial conduction time by atrial pacing techniques. Extracellular recordings appear to be a better method of evaluating sinoatrial conduction times.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0008-6363
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
81-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Intracellular and extracellular recordings of sinus node activity: comparison with estimated sinoatrial conduction times during pacemaker shifts in rabbit heart.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't