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Hexane cardiotoxicity--an experimental study

S M Khedun1, B Maharaj, T Naicker

  • 1Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Natal Medical School, Durban, South Africa.

Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
|February 1, 1996
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N-hexane, found in glues and benzine, can cause cardiotoxicity in young children. This study shows n-hexane exposure lowers the ventricular fibrillation threshold and damages heart cells in rats.

Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Cardiology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Volatile substance abuse, particularly benzine and glues containing n-hexane, is linked to sudden death in young children.
  • Ventricular arrhythmia is a suspected mechanism for this mortality.
  • The cardiotoxic effects of n-hexane exposure require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the effects of n-hexane on myocardial function and morphology in male laboratory rats.
  • To investigate the role of n-hexane in initiating ventricular fibrillation.
  • To assess the impact of n-hexane on myocardial magnesium and potassium levels.

Main Methods:

  • Rats were exposed to n-hexane.
  • Ventricular fibrillation thresholds were measured.

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  • Myocardial magnesium and potassium levels were analyzed.
  • Myocardial morphology was examined using electron microscopy.

    • Main Results:

    • N-hexane exposure reduced the thresholds for ventricular fibrillation and myocardial magnesium and potassium levels.
    • Supplementation with magnesium and potassium corrected myocardial levels but did not restore the ventricular fibrillation threshold.
    • Electron microscopy revealed cellular changes in the myocardium of n-hexane-treated rats.

    Conclusions:

    • N-hexane, a component of benzine and certain glues, demonstrates cardiotoxicity.
    • Cellular damage in the myocardium is likely responsible for the decreased threshold for ventricular fibrillation.
    • These findings highlight the cardiac risks associated with n-hexane exposure from volatile substance abuse.