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Optimal matching between canine left ventricle and afterload.

E S Myhre1, A Johansen, H Piene

  • 1Department of Physiology, University of Tromsø, Norway.

The American Journal of Physiology
|June 1, 1988
PubMed
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Optimal cardiac function depends on matching ventricular work to arterial load. This study found that changes in left ventricular contractility significantly alter this relationship, suggesting a new method for detecting functional imbalances.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Hemodynamics
  • Cardiac Mechanics

Background:

  • A parabolic relationship exists between ventricular external work and arterial load at constant preload and contractility.
  • Previous research suggests the working point of the heart often operates near this optimal point.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine optimal values for stroke volume (SV), left ventricular end-systolic pressure-volume relationship slope (Emax), and arterial resistance (Rp).
  • To test if these optimal values (mSV, mEmax, mRp) align with observed values under varying conditions and after cardiac function depression.
  • To evaluate the potential of this analysis as a tool for detecting non-optimal cardiac-arterial interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Combined the left ventricular end-systolic pressure-volume relationship (ESPVR) with an equation for external stroke work to derive optimal parameters.

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  • Conducted experiments in anesthetized dogs, measuring SV, Emax, and Rp at different right atrial pressures (RAP) before and after inducing left ventricular (LV) contractility depression.

    • Main Results:

    • Before LV depression, observed SV, Emax, and Rp generally approximated optimal values (ratios between 0.69-1.41).
    • After LV depression, significant deviations from optimal values were observed (SV/mSV 0.80-0.83, Emax/mEmax 0.78-0.71, Rp/mRp 1.56-1.46).
    • These deviations were statistically significant (P < 0.01), indicating altered cardiac-arterial dynamics.

    Conclusions:

    • The study validates the derived optimal parameters for cardiac function under normal conditions.
    • Acute depression of left ventricular contractility significantly disrupts the relationship between observed and optimal cardiac and arterial parameters.
    • This analytical approach may serve as a novel tool for identifying suboptimal interactions between cardiac and arterial systems.