TY - JOUR
T1 - Coronary venous pressure and flow
T2 - Effects of vagal stimulation, aortic occlusion, and vasodilators
AU - Klassen, G. A.
AU - Armour, J. A.
PY - 1984
Y1 - 1984
N2 - Coronary venous pressure and coronary sinus flow in the canine heart were compared with intramyocardial, intraventricular, aortic, and coronary artery pressures. Stimulation of the thoracic vagus augmented coronary venous pressure, mean venous flow per systole, and coronary venous systolic resistance, but decreased the mean venous flow. Partial occlusion of the aorta augmented coronary venous pressure and coronary venous flow, while systolic coronary venous resistance remained unchanged. Adenosine increased peripheral and central coronary venous pressure and venous flow; it reduced peripheral coronary artery pressure. Adenosine augmented flow per systole and reduced venous resistance more than the other interventions. Dipyridamole decreased left ventricular, aortic, and central coronary artery systolic pressures and systolic venous resistance. It increased the venous flow, mean flow per systole, and coronary venous pressure, even though intramyocardial pressure remained unchanged. Nitroglycerine elevated coronary venous pressure and flow, as well as venous flow per systole, even though it decreased left ventricular, aortic, and central coronary artery pressures. Nitroglycerine significantly decreased coronary venous resistance. It is concluded that coronary venous resistance may be an important resistive component to consider when the total coronary circulation is studied.
AB - Coronary venous pressure and coronary sinus flow in the canine heart were compared with intramyocardial, intraventricular, aortic, and coronary artery pressures. Stimulation of the thoracic vagus augmented coronary venous pressure, mean venous flow per systole, and coronary venous systolic resistance, but decreased the mean venous flow. Partial occlusion of the aorta augmented coronary venous pressure and coronary venous flow, while systolic coronary venous resistance remained unchanged. Adenosine increased peripheral and central coronary venous pressure and venous flow; it reduced peripheral coronary artery pressure. Adenosine augmented flow per systole and reduced venous resistance more than the other interventions. Dipyridamole decreased left ventricular, aortic, and central coronary artery systolic pressures and systolic venous resistance. It increased the venous flow, mean flow per systole, and coronary venous pressure, even though intramyocardial pressure remained unchanged. Nitroglycerine elevated coronary venous pressure and flow, as well as venous flow per systole, even though it decreased left ventricular, aortic, and central coronary artery pressures. Nitroglycerine significantly decreased coronary venous resistance. It is concluded that coronary venous resistance may be an important resistive component to consider when the total coronary circulation is studied.
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U2 - 10.1139/y84-085
DO - 10.1139/y84-085
M3 - Article
C2 - 6428723
AN - SCOPUS:0021234329
SN - 0008-4212
VL - 62
SP - 531
EP - 538
JO - Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
JF - Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
IS - 5
ER -