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Effect of propranolol on ventricular repolarization and refractoriness: role of beta-blockade versus direct membrane
1Department of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to define the role of beta-adrenergic blockade and direct membrane effects in the ability of dl-propranolol to alter ventricular repolarization and refractoriness in the intact heart. The effective refractory period (ERP) and the local Q-T interval were measured at an epicardial site in the left ventricle in 14 open-chest dogs anesthetized with alpha-chloralose. Beta-adrenergic influences were eliminated in seven dogs (group 1) by stellate transection and nadolol (0.5 mg/kg IV), and enhanced in seven dogs (group 2) by stellate transection and stimulation of the left ansae subclavia. Each dog received an initial beta-blocking dose of propranolol (0.5 mg/kg) followed by a second, cumulative dose of 5.0 mg/kg. In group 1 dogs, there was no significant change in either the ERP or local Q-T interval in response to the first dose of propranolol. In group 2 dogs, left stellate stimulation significantly shortened the ERP (20 +/- 2 msec) and the local Q-T interval (17 +/- 4 msec). The first dose of propranolol prolonged these parameters to values not different from prestimulation control values. There was no change in the H-V interval, QRS complex duration, or diastolic threshold (DT) in either group after the initial propranolol dose. The second dose of propranolol significantly shortened the ERP (5 +/- 1 msec) and the local Q-T interval (11 +/- 2 msec) in both groups. This dose also significantly increased the DT, H-V interval, and QRS complex duration.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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