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Relationship between the extent of the hypoperfused zone of the myocardium and the occurrence of ventricular fibrillation. [Dogs]

Journal Article · · Am. Heart J.; (United States)
Ventricular fibrillation and subsequent death frequently occur so soon after coronary artery occlusion that infarct size cannot be determined; thus the systematic study of their relationship is impossible. Recently, however, a technique has been developed that permits the assessment, in vivo, of the extent of the myocardial hypoperfused zone (HZ). Accordingly, in 55 open-chest dogs, /sup 99/mTc-labeled (8 mCi) albumin microspheres (15 microns in diameter) were injected into the left atrium 1 minute after coronary artery occlusion. The zone of hypoperfusion was analyzed in 28 dogs that had ventricular fibrillation (group A) and 27 dogs that had no ventricular fibrillation (group B). In group B, the HZ was 26.3 +/- 1.7% of the left ventricle vs 31.6 +/- 1.3% of the left ventricle in group A (p less than 0.05), showing that ventricular fibrillation occurred in dogs with larger zones of hypoperfusion.
Research Organization:
Deborah Cardiovascular Research Inst., Mills, NJ
OSTI ID:
5021980
Journal Information:
Am. Heart J.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Heart J.; (United States) Vol. 105:6; ISSN AHJOA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English