Why the study?
Does volume overload induced by arteriovenous fistula cause myocardial systolic and diastolic dysfunction in rats?
Population
24 male Wistar rats
Comparison
Volume overload myocardial hypertrophy induced… vs SHAM operated group
Design
Preclinical
Follow-up
8 weeks
Key result
Infrarenal arteriovenous fistula in rats significantly decreased +dP/dt (2769 vs 3318 mm Hg s-1, P=0.002) and increased ventricular compliance compared to SHAM operation.
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Animal findings on overload hypertrophy should not alter clinical HF management; leaves open human translation of systolic-diastolic dissociation.
Does volume overload induced by arteriovenous fistula cause myocardial systolic and diastolic dysfunction in rats?
Absolute Event Rate: 2769% vs 3318%
p-value: p=0.002
Volume-overload induced hypertrophy causes myocardial systolic and diastolic dysfunction with increased ventricular compliance, which may explain the long-term compensatory phase before overt heart failure.
Stefano et al. (2006) studied Volume overload induced myocardial hypertrophy (n=24). Infrarenal arteriovenous fistula (AVF) vs. SHAM operated group was evaluated on +dP/dt (p=0.002). Infrarenal arteriovenous fistula in rats significantly decreased +dP/dt (2769 vs 3318 mm Hg s-1, P=0.002) and increased ventricular compliance compared to SHAM operation.
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