Abstract
In the present study, we performed simultaneous epicardial echocardiography and left heart catheterization on ten adult dogs to investigate the effects of ischaemia and tachycardia on the mitral annulus early (Ea) and late (Aa) diastolic velocities and the haemodynamic mechanisms involved. Left atrial pressure and left ventricular (LV) volumes and pressures were measured with 5 French Millar catheters. In each dog, inferior vena cava occlusion was used to alter preload and circumflex coronary artery occlusion was applied to induce ischaemia at two different cycle lengths: 450 and 550 ms. At both cycle lengths, ischaemia resulted in a reduction in LV relaxation, LV global and ipsilateral systolic function, transmitral pressure gradient (TMG), Ea and Aa (P < 0.05). The shorter cycle length was associated with a shorter tau (time constant of LV relaxation), reduced TMG and reduced septal and lateral E a (P < 0.05 for all variables). Both septal and lateral A a were significantly increased (P < 0.05). Ischaemia influences Ea through changes in LV relaxation, global and regional systolic function and TMG. An increase in heart rate reduces Ea, but increases Aa.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 147-154 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical Science |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2004 |
Keywords
- Diastolic function
- Ischaemia
- Systolic function
- Tachycardia
- Tissue Doppler imaging
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine