The ischemic preconditioning effect of adenosine in patients with ischemic heart disease
IntroductionIn vivo and in vitro evidence suggests that adenosine and its agonists play key roles in the process of ischemic preconditioning. The effects of low-dose adenosine infusion on ischemic preconditioning have not been thoroughly studied in humans.AimsWe hypothesised that a low-dose adenosine infusion could reduce the ischemic burden evoked by physical exercise and improve the regional left ventricular (LV) systolic function.Material and methodsWe studied nine severely symptomatic male patients with severe coronary artery disease.
Myocardial ischemia was induced by exercise on two separate occasions and quantified by Tissue Doppler Echocardiography. Prior to the exercise test, intravenous low-dose adenosine or placebo was infused over ten minutes according to a randomized, double blind, cross-over protocol.
The LV walls were defined as ischemic if a reduction, no increment, or an increment of <15% in peak systolic velocity (PSV) was observed during maximal exercise as compared to the baseline values observed prior to placebo-infusion. Otherwise, the LV walls were defined as non-ischemic.
Results: PSV increased from baseline to maximal exercise in non-ischemic walls both during placebo (P = 0.0001) and low-dose adenosine infusion (P = 0.0009).
However, in the ischemic walls, PSV increased only during low-dose adenosine infusion (P = 0.001), while no changes in PSV occurred during placebo infusion (P = NS).
Conclusions: Low-dose adenosine infusion reduced the ischemic burden and improved LV regional systolic function in the ischemic walls of patients with exercise-induced myocardial ischemia, confirming that adenosine is a potential preconditioning agent in humans.
Author: Bita SadighMiguel QuintanaChrister SylvenMargareta BerglundLars Ake Brodin
Credits/Source: Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2009, 7:52
Published on: 2009-11-05
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