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Dirk von Lewinski1, Danan Zhu, Mounir Khafaga

  • 1Department of Cardiology, Medical University Graz, Austria.

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Stretch causes a slow force response (SFR) in heart muscle, with effects varying by stimulation rate. Lower heart rates enhance the SFR, suggesting greater physiological impact during slower heart rhythms.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Physiology
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Mammalian myocardium exhibits biphasic inotropic effects upon stretch.
  • A delayed component, the slow force response (SFR), is observed but its mechanisms and physiological relevance remain debated.
  • Previous studies on SFR have used varied experimental conditions, leading to controversy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the frequency-dependence of the slow force response (SFR) in human and rabbit ventricular muscle.
  • To explore the role of Na+/H+-exchanger-1 (NHE1) and Na+/Ca2+-exchanger (NCX) in the SFR across different stimulation rates.
  • To determine the physiological relevance of SFR at varying heart rates.

Main Methods:

  • Experiments utilized ventricular muscle strips from failing human and non-failing rabbit hearts.
  • Twitch force was measured under basal conditions and after altering stimulation frequency (0.2 Hz, 1 Hz, 2 Hz, 3 Hz).
  • Blockade of NHE1 and reverse-mode NCX was employed, alongside action potential duration (APD) measurements.

Main Results:

  • Low stimulation rates (0.2 Hz) potentiated the SFR, while higher rates (2 and 3 Hz) reduced it.
  • Inhibition of NHE1 or NCX affected the SFR similarly across different stimulation frequencies.
  • Action potential duration decreased at 0.2 Hz but remained unchanged at higher rates.

Conclusions:

  • The slow force response (SFR) in myocardium is frequency-dependent, showing greater positive inotropic effects at lower stimulation rates.
  • Subcellular mechanisms governing the SFR are largely independent of stimulation rate.
  • The SFR may exert more significant physiological effects at lower heart rates.