Biology – Quantitative Biology – Tissues and Organs
Scientific paper
2009-06-27
Biology
Quantitative Biology
Tissues and Organs
27 pages
Scientific paper
Background: An increased QT/RR slope is hypothesized to be predictive of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction. Previous studies have shown that beta-adrenergic stimulation increases QT/RR slope, but the effects of beta-adrenergic stimulation on QT/RR slope in heart failure are unknown. Methods: New Zealand White rabbits underwent coronary ligation (n=15) or sham surgery (n=11), and implantation of a pediatric pacemaker lead in the right ventricle for chronic ECG recording. Eight weeks after surgery, unsedated rabbits were given intravenous administrations of 0.25 to 2.0 ml of 1 micromol/l isoprenaline, while peak QRS to QRS (RR) and Q to T peak (QT) intervals were measured. Results: Ligated rabbits (n=6) had lower LVEF than sham rabbits (n=7, p<.0001), but similar baseline RR (269 +/- 15 vs 292 +/- 23 ms, p=.07), QT (104 +/- 17 vs 91 +/- 9 ms, p=.1) and minimum RR (204 +/- 11 vs 208 +/- 6 ms, p=.4) intervals induced by isoprenaline (0.79 +/- 0.18 vs 0.73 +/- 0.14 ml, p=.6). Hysteresis in QT vs TQ interval plots displayed biphasic restitution and regions of negative slope. The slope of the positive slope region was >1 in ligated rabbits (1.27 +/- 0.66) and <1 in sham rabbits (0.35 +/- 0.14, p=.004). Absolute value of the negative slope was greater in ligated rabbits (-0.81 +/- 0.52 vs -0.35 +/- 0.14, p=.04). Conclusion: Ischaemic heart failure produces steeper restitution slopes during beta-adrenergically induced QT/TQ hysteresis. This could underlie the propensity of failing hearts to arrhythmias.
Cobbe Stuart M.
Dunne Michael
Hicks Martin N.
Kimotsuki Tomofumi
Niwa Noriko
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