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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1988-4-7
pubmed:abstractText
The hypothesis that elevation of coronary sinus pressure affects coronary blood flow and ventricular function was tested in this study of seven adult ewes placed under pentobarbital anesthesia. Coronary sinus pressure was elevated by partial balloon occlusion. Right atrial, left atrial, and aortic mean pressures and rate of rise of left ventricular pressure were measured. Coronary blood flow was determined with radioactive microspheres. Studies were performed at control and at moderate (15 to 20 mm Hg) and marked (30 to 35 mm Hg) elevation of coronary sinus mean pressures. Despite increase of coronary sinus pressure from a control value of 2 mm Hg +/- 1 to levels of 19 mm Hg +/- 1 and 34 mm Hg +/- 1, no significant changes were observed in right atrial, left atrial, or aortic mean pressure or rate of rise of left ventricular pressure. Both endocardial and epicardial blood flows were unaffected. The endocardial/epicardial flow ratio at moderate coronary sinus pressure elevation was significantly increased, which suggested local subendocardial vasodilation in the absence of changes in transmural perfusion. The findings suggest that isolated increase in coronary sinus pressure is not a major determinant of myocardial blood flow or ventricular performance in the normal ewe.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0022-5223
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
95
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
511-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Elevated coronary sinus pressure does not alter myocardial blood flow or left ventricular contractile function in mature sheep. Implications after the Fontan operation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics and Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article