Why the study?
Does A1 adenosine receptor antagonism during ischemia or reperfusion affect myocardial infarct size in a rabbit model of ischemia-reperfusion?
Population
Anaesthetised open chest rabbits subjected to 30 min regional ischaemia and 120 min reperfusion (n=66)
Comparison
Selective A1 adenosine receptor antagonist… vs Saline vehicle
Design
Preclinical, Randomised to one of six groups
Follow-up
120 min reperfusion
Authors
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Supports A1-mediated cardioprotection during ischemia in rabbits; hypothesis-generating for timing-specific adenosine effects in clinical ischemia-reperfusion.
Does A1 adenosine receptor antagonism during ischemia or reperfusion affect myocardial infarct size in a rabbit model of ischemia-reperfusion?
Endogenous adenosine exerts A1 receptor-mediated cardioprotection primarily during the ischemic period rather than during reperfusion.
Zhao et al. (1994) studied this question.
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