Low Intensity Epicardial Pacing During the Absolute Refractory Period Augments Left Ventricular Function Mediated by Local Catecholamine Release.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
; 27(9): 1102-9, 2016 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Biventricular epicardial (Epi) pacing can augment left ventricular (LV) function in heart failure. We postulated that these effects might involve catecholamine release from local autonomic nerve activation. To evaluate this hypothesis we applied low intensity Epi electrical stimuli during the absolute refractory period (ARP), thus avoiding altered activation sequence.METHODS:
Anesthetized pigs (n = 6) were instrumented with an LV pressure (LVP) transducer, left atrial (LA) and LV Epi pacing electrodes, and sonomicrometer segment length (SL) gauges placed proximal and remote to the LV stimulation site. A catheter was placed into the great cardiac vein adjacent to the LV pacing site for norepinephrine (NE) analysis. During LA pacing at constant rate, 3 pulses (0.8 milliseconds, 2-3x threshold) were applied to the LV Epi electrodes during the ARP. An experimental run consisted of baseline, stimulation (10 minutes), and recovery (5 minutes), repeated 3 times before and after ß1 - receptor blockade (BB, metoprolol).RESULTS:
ARP stimulation produced significant increases in cardiac function reflected by elevated LVP, LV, dP/dtmax , and reduced time to LV dP/dtmax . This was accompanied by increased coronary NE levels and increases in LVP versus SL loop area in the remote myocardial segment. In contrast, the proximal segment exhibited early shortening and decreased loop area. BB abolished the changes in SL and LV function despite continued NE release.CONCLUSION:
These results demonstrate that ARP EPI stimulation induces NE release mediating augmented global LV function. This effect may contribute to the beneficial effect of biventricular Epi pacing in heart failure in some patients.Palavras-chave
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Pericárdio
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Período Refratário Eletrofisiológico
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Sistema Nervoso Autônomo
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Potenciais de Ação
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Estimulação Cardíaca Artificial
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Norepinefrina
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Função Ventricular Esquerda
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Sistema de Condução Cardíaco
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Ventrículos do Coração
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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