Halothane inhibits contraction and action potential duration to a greater extent in subendocardial than subepicardial myocytes from the rat left ventricle.
Anesthesiology
; 95(5): 1213-9, 2001 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Halothane inhibits the 4-aminopyridine-sensitive transient outward K(+) current (I(to)) which in many species, including humans, plays an important role in determining action potential duration. As I(to) is greater in the ventricular subepicardium than subendocardium, halothane may have differential effects on action potential duration and, therefore, contraction in cells isolated from these two regions.METHODS:
Myocytes were isolated from the subendocardium and subepicardium of the rat left ventricle. Myocytes from each region were electrically stimulated at 1 Hz to measure contractions and action potentials and exposed to 0.6 mm halothane (approximately 2 x minimum alveolar concentration(50) for the rat) for 1 min. The time from the peak of the action potential to repolarization at 0 and -50 mV was measured to assess the effects of halothane on action potential duration.RESULTS:
Halothane inhibited contraction to a significantly (P = 0.002) greater extent in subendocardial myocytes than in subepicardial myocytes the amplitude of contraction during control conditions was 3.6 +/- 0.4 microm and 3.2 +/- 0.7 microm in subendocardial and subepicardial cells, respectively, and this was reduced to 1.1 +/- 0.2 microm (29 +/- 2% of control, P < 0.0001, n = 10) and 1.4 +/- 0.3 microm (46 +/- 3% of control, P = 0.007, n = 7), respectively, after a 1-min exposure to 0.6 mm halothane. Control action potential duration (at -50 mV) was 67 +/- 10 and 28 +/- 4 ms in subendocardial and subepicardial myocytes, respectively, and these values were reduced to 39 +/- 6 ms (58 +/- 3% of control, P < 0.001) and 20 +/- 3 ms (73 +/- 5% of control, P = 0.009) by halothane, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Action potential duration was reduced to a greater extent in subendocardial than subepicardial myocytes, which would contribute to the greater negative inotropic effect of halothane in the subendocardium. Furthermore, the transmural difference in action potential duration was reduced by halothane, which could contribute to its arrhythmogenic properties.
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Assunto principal:
Potenciais de Ação
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Anestésicos Inalatórios
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Halotano
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Ventrículos do Coração
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Contração Muscular
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Anesthesiology
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Reino Unido