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Detection of moderate regional ischemia in pig hearts in vivo by near-infrared and thermal imaging: effects of dipyridamole

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Effects of coronary vasodilator, dipyridamole, on epicardial oxygenation and flow were investigated under conditions of moderate coronary occlusion using near-infrared spectroscopic (NIRS) and thermal imaging. In anesthetized open chest pigs an inflatable occluder and flow probe were placed around the left anterior descending artery (LAD). In the ischemic group (n = 11) LAD occlusion (50% flow, 80 min) was followed by complete occlusion (10 min, n = 4), and reflow. Dipyridamole was infused (0.14 mg/min/kg/4 min) intravenously during 50% occlusion. In the control group (n = 6) LAD flow was temporarily increased (hyperemic response) by two 2-min periods of complete LAD occlusion applied 120 min apart, with a 4-min period of dipyridamole infusion between the two occlusions. NIRS and thermal images were acquired throughout the protocol. Maps of subepicardial oxygen saturation parameter (OSP), and epicardial temperature (T) were obtained. Partial occlusion reduced OSP and the temperature by 0.23 ± 0.08 and 0.88 ± 0.39°C versus remote region, respectively. Dipyridamole decreased systolic blood pressure by 36%, which caused further decline in the LAD flow to 18% and OSP and T by 0.37 ± 0.01 and 2.46 ± 0.32°C, respectively. Reflow restored OSP and T to their baseline levels. In control group dipyridamole and hyperemia increased LAD flow 2–4-fold associated with moderate increase in OSP and T. OSP and T showed linear dependence on the flow below 100%, which is leveled-off at flows above normal. Dipyridamole increases differences in the epicardial oxygenation and T between normal and moderately ischemic areas due to enhancement of disparity in perfusion of these areas.

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    Valery V. Kupriyanov, Darren M. Manley & Bo Xiang

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Kupriyanov, V.V., Manley, D.M. & Xiang, B. Detection of moderate regional ischemia in pig hearts in vivo by near-infrared and thermal imaging: effects of dipyridamole. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging 24, 113–123 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10554-007-9222-z

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