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The study investigates how chronic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy contribute to sudden cardiac death following coronary artery occlusion.

June 1, 1982CirculationOpen Access

Effects of chronic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy on the incidence of sudden cardiac death after coronary artery occlusion in conscious dogs.

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SKSatoru KoyanagiKyushu University CEC L EasthamUniversity of Iowa MMMelvin L. MarcusCardiac Imaging

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Randomized trial explores increased sudden cardiac death in dogs with hypertension and LVH after coronary occlusion, suggesting notable underlying mechanisms.

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The study investigates how chronic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy contribute to sudden cardiac death following coronary artery occlusion.
Conducted acute circumflex coronary occlusion in 32 control dogs and 28 dogs with hypertensive LVH during resting consciousness.
Measured mean arterial pressure and left ventricular/body weight ratio before occlusion.
Assessed cumulative mortality at 6, 24, and 48 hours post-occlusion.
Cumulative mortality rates were significantly higher in hypertensive LVH dogs: 32%, 43%, and 54% vs 9%, 13%, and 16% in control dogs (all p < 0.01).
Hypertensive LVH dogs had higher mean arterial pressure (125 mm Hg) and left ventricular/body weight ratio (6.1 g/kg) compared to control dogs (96 mm Hg and 4.5 g/kg, respectively, p < 0.01).
The increased incidence of sudden cardiac death cannot be attributed to a larger occluded vascular bed, despite similar perfusion fields.

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Koyanagi et al. (1982) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a07eba8eda8952936735774 https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.65.6.1192

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Randomized trial explores increased sudden cardiac death in dogs with hypertension and LVH after coronary occlusion, suggesting notable underlying mechanisms.

Effects of chronic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy on the incidence of sudden cardiac death after coronary artery occlusion in conscious dogs.

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Effects of chronic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy on the incidence of sudden cardiac death after coronary artery occlusion in conscious dogs.

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