Key result
Coronary microembolization and propranolol increase mitral-to-apex peak early diastolic filling velocity time difference by ~405%.
Why the study?
Clinical studies with color M-mode Doppler imaging showed abnormal intracavitary filling patterns in the diseased ventricle, but the mechanism during acute ischemic left ventricular failure and beta-adrenergic blockade remained unclear.
Examines intracavitary filling patterns in the failing left ventricle, suggesting insights for heart failure management.
OBJECTIVES: The present study aimed to investigate the mechanism of intracavitary changes in filling pattern during acute ischemic left ventricular failure and during beta-adrenergic blockade. BACKGROUND: Recent clinical studies with color M-mode Doppler imaging have shown abnormal intracavitary filling patterns in the diseased ventricle. METHODS: In open chest anesthetized dogs with intracardiac micromanometers and myocardial segment-length crystals, global ischemic left ventricular failure was induced (n = 8) by coronary microembolization. In nonischemic ventricles inotropy was decreased (n = 6) by intravenous propranolol and increased (n = 6) by intravenous isoproterenol. From color M-mode Doppler images we calculated the time difference between peak early diastolic filling velocity at the mitral tip and apex using computer analysis. The time difference of peak velocity was used as an index of the timing of apical filling. RESULTS: There was marked retardation of apical filling with microembolization and propranolol. Time difference of peak velocity increased from 20 +/- 6 (mean +/- SEM) to 101 +/- 17 ms (p < 0.05) and from 21 +/- 8 to 80 +/- 18 ms (p < 0.05), respectively. Time constant of isovolumic relaxation increased from 34 +/- 3 to 43 +/- 5 ms (p < 0.05) and from 31 +/- 1 to 39 +/- 3 ms (p < 0.05) during microembolization and beta-blockade, respectively. Isoproterenol tended to cause the opposite changes. Time difference of peak velocity showed a positive correlation with time constant of isovolumic relaxation (r = 0.89, p < 0.01) and a negative correlation with peak early transmitral pressure gradient (r = 0.88, p < 0.01). In the intact left ventricle, peak apical filling velocity coincided with peak early transmitral pressure gradient. During ischemic failure however, peak apical filling velocity occurred 53 +/- 14 ms after peak early transmitral pressure gradient had decreased to zero and at a time when transmitral flow had ceased, suggesting a change in intraventricular flow distribution. CONCLUSIONS: Color M-mode Doppler imaging revealed retarded apical filling during depression of myocardial function by global myocardial ischemia or beta-blockade. The abnormal filling pattern may be a sign of impaired left ventricular relaxation.
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Stugaard et al. (1994) studied Acute ischemic left ventricular failure (n=20). Coronary microembolization and intravenous propranolol vs. Baseline (intact left ventricle) was evaluated on Time difference between peak early diastolic filling velocity at the mitral tip and apex (p=<0.05). Coronary microembolization and propranolol significantly increased the time difference of peak early diastolic filling velocity between the mitral tip and apex (P<0.05).
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