Donate Help Contact The AHA Sign In Home
American Heart Association
Circulation Research
Search: search_blue_button Advanced Search
Circulation Research. 1995;76:479-488

This Article
Right arrow Full Text
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Right arrow Citation Map
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Shen, Y.-T.
Right arrow Articles by Vatner, S. F.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Shen, Y.-T.
Right arrow Articles by Vatner, S. F.
(Circulation Research. 1995;76:479-488.)
© 1995 American Heart Association, Inc.


Articles

Mechanism of Impaired Myocardial Function During Progressive Coronary Stenosis in Conscious Pigs

Hibernation Versus Stunning?

You-Tang Shen, Stephen F. Vatner

From the Departments of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Mass, and the New England Regional Primate Research Center, Southborough, Mass.

Correspondence to Stephen F. Vatner, MD, Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, New England Regional Primate Research Center, One Pine Hill Drive, PO Box 9102, Southborough, MA 01772-9102.

Abstract The major goal of this study was to determine whether impaired myocardial contractile function during the development of progressive coronary artery stenosis induced by ameroid constriction in conscious pigs reflected myocardial "hibernation" or "stunning." Minipigs were instrumented with a coronary ameroid constrictor and hydraulic occluder, regional wall thickness crystals, a left ventricular (LV) pressure gauge, and aortic and left atrial catheters. In the seven pigs in which it was measured, systolic wall thickening (WT) distal to the ameroid fell by a maximum of 56±6% at 20±3 days after ameroid implantation and then began to recover. At 1 day after ameroid implantation, brief complete coronary artery occlusion (CAO) resulted in wall thinning distal to the ameroid (-113±4%) and transmural decreases in myocardial blood flow in endocardial (from 0.82±0.08 to 0.02±0.01 mL/min per gram) and epicardial (from 0.73±0.13 to 0.03±0.02 mL/min per gram) layers. At 20±3 days, baseline myocardial blood flow was not altered either in endocardial (0.92±0.10 mL/min per gram) or epicardial (0.85±0.12 mL/min per gram) layers, whereas brief complete coronary artery occlusion still reduced WT (-83±12%) and myocardial blood flow in endocardial (to 0.21±0.03 mL/min per gram) and epicardial (to 0.43±0.12 mL/min per gram) layers, indicating that the coronary artery was not totally occluded. Pathology in four pigs demonstrated no gross necrotic myocardium shortly after this time point. Transient reductions in WT distal to the ameroid were observed during progressive coronary artery stenosis in response to spontaneous increases in activity. Beat-by-beat analysis of these episodes revealed that acute reductions in WT followed increases in LV dP/dt and heart rate and exhibited delayed recovery. These data suggest that the reduced function during ameroid-induced coronary stenosis reflected cumulative myocardial stunning rather than a primary deficit in coronary blood flow or "hibernating myocardium."


Key Words: myocardial blood flow • regional myocardial function • ischemia • oxygen supply/demand • ameroid constrictor




This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
D. K. Glover, M. Ruiz, K. Takehana, F. D. Petruzella, J. M. Rieger, T. L. Macdonald, D. D. Watson, J. Linden, and G. A. Beller
Cardioprotection by adenosine A2A agonists in a canine model of myocardial stunning produced by multiple episodes of transient ischemia
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, June 1, 2007; 292(6): H3164 - H3171.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J Am Coll CardiolHome page
H. Hasegawa, H. Takano, K. Iwanaga, M. Ohtsuka, Y. Qin, Y. Niitsuma, K. Ueda, T. Toyoda, H. Tadokoro, and I. Komuro
Cardioprotective Effects of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor in Swine With Chronic Myocardial Ischemia
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., February 21, 2006; 47(4): 842 - 849.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
G. Heusch, R. Schulz, and S. H. Rahimtoola
Myocardial hibernation: a delicate balance
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, March 1, 2005; 288(3): H984 - H999.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
C. Depre, S.-J. Kim, A. S. John, Y. Huang, O. E. Rimoldi, J. R. Pepper, G. D. Dreyfus, V. Gaussin, D. J. Pennell, D. E. Vatner, et al.
Program of Cell Survival Underlying Human and Experimental Hibernating Myocardium
Circ. Res., August 20, 2004; 95(4): 433 - 440.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
CirculationHome page
D. W. Losordo and S. Dimmeler
Therapeutic Angiogenesis and Vasculogenesis for Ischemic Disease: Part I: Angiogenic Cytokines
Circulation, June 1, 2004; 109(21): 2487 - 2491.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
V. Bito, F. R. Heinzel, F. Weidemann, C. Dommke, J. van der Velden, E. Verbeken, P. Claus, B. Bijnens, I. De Scheerder, G. J.M. Stienen, et al.
Cellular Mechanisms of Contractile Dysfunction in Hibernating Myocardium
Circ. Res., April 2, 2004; 94(6): 794 - 801.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg.Home page
S. S. Biswas, G. C. Hughes, J. E. Scarborough, P. W. Domkowski, L. Diodato, M. L. Smith, C. Landolfo, J. E. Lowe, B. H. Annex, and K. P. Landolfo
Intramyocardial and intracoronary basic fibroblast growth factor in porcine hibernating myocardium: A comparative study
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., January 1, 2004; 127(1): 34 - 43.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
RadiologyHome page
G. A. Krombach, M. Saeed, C. B. Higgins, V. Novikov, and M. F. Wendland
Contrast-enhanced MR Delineation of Stunned Myocardium with Administration of MnCl2 in Rats
Radiology, January 1, 2004; 230(1): 183 - 190.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
K. C. Wu and J. A.C. Lima
Noninvasive Imaging of Myocardial Viability: Current Techniques and Future Developments
Circ. Res., December 12, 2003; 93(12): 1146 - 1158.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
S.-J. Kim, A. Peppas, S.-K. Hong, G. Yang, Y. Huang, G. Diaz, J. Sadoshima, D. E. Vatner, and S. F. Vatner
Persistent Stunning Induces Myocardial Hibernation and Protection: Flow/Function and Metabolic Mechanisms
Circ. Res., June 13, 2003; 92(11): 1233 - 1239.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
G. C. Hughes, M. J. Post, M. Simons, and B. H. Annex
Translational Physiology: Porcine models of human coronary artery disease: implications for preclinical trials of therapeutic angiogenesis
J Appl Physiol, May 1, 2003; 94(5): 1689 - 1701.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
G. Heusch and R. Schulz
Hibernating Myocardium: New Answers, Still More Questions!
Circ. Res., November 15, 2002; 91(10): 863 - 865.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
S. A. Thomas, J. A. Fallavollita, G. Suzuki, M. Borgers, and J. M. Canty Jr
Dissociation of Regional Adaptations to Ischemia and Global Myolysis in an Accelerated Swine Model of Chronic Hibernating Myocardium
Circ. Res., November 15, 2002; 91(10): 970 - 977.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
JNMHome page
B. L. Gerber, S. Laycock, J. A. Melin, M. Borgers, W. Flameng, and J.-L. J. Vanoverschelde
Myocardial Blood Flow, Metabolism, and Inotropic Reserve in Dogs with Dysfunctional Noninfarcted Collateral-Dependent Myocardium
J. Nucl. Med., April 1, 2002; 43(4): 556 - 565.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
ANN INTERN MEDHome page
S. B. Freedman and J. M. Isner
Therapeutic Angiogenesis for Coronary Artery Disease
Ann Intern Med, January 1, 2002; 136(1): 54 - 71.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Cardiovasc ResHome page
G.C. Hughes
Cellular models of hibernating myocardium: implications for future research
Cardiovasc Res, August 1, 2001; 51(2): 191 - 193.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
G. C. Hughes, C. K. Landolfo, B. Yin, T. R. DeGrado, R. E. Coleman, K. P. Landolfo, and J. E. Lowe
Is chronically dysfunctional yet viable myocardium distal to a severe coronary stenosis hypoperfused?
Ann. Thorac. Surg., July 1, 2001; 72(1): 163 - 168.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J Am Coll CardiolHome page
J. A. Fallavollita, M. Logue, and J. M. Canty Jr.
Stability of hibernating myocardium in pigs with a chronic left anterior descending coronary artery stenosis: absence of progressive fibrosis in the setting of stable reductions in flow, function and coronary flow reserve
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., June 1, 2001; 37(7): 1989 - 1995.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
P. G. Camici and D. P. Dutka
Repetitive stunning, hibernation, and heart failure: contribution of PET to establishing a link
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, March 1, 2001; 280(3): H929 - H936.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
HeartHome page
D Pagano, F Fath-Ordoubadi, K J Beatt, J N Townend, R S Bonser, and P G Camici
Effects of coronary revascularisation on myocardial blood flow and coronary vasodilator reserve in hibernating myocardium
Heart, February 1, 2001; 85(2): 208 - 212.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
J.-P. Bin, R. A. Pelberg, K. Wei, M. Coggins, N. C. Goodman, and S. Kaul
Relation between regional function and coronary blood flow reserve in multivessel coronary artery stenosis
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, December 1, 2000; 279(6): H3058 - H3064.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Arterioscler. Thromb. Vasc. Bio.Home page
Y.-T. Shen, R. T. Wiedmann, J. J. Lynch Jr, and R. J. Gould
Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitor Preserves Coronary Flow Reserve During Progressive Coronary Arteriostenosis in Swine
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, October 1, 2000; 20(10): 2309 - 2315.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
CirculationHome page
P. R. Vale, D. W. Losordo, C. E. Milliken, M. Maysky, D. D. Esakof, J. F. Symes, and J. M. Isner
Left Ventricular Electromechanical Mapping to Assess Efficacy of phVEGF165 Gene Transfer for Therapeutic Angiogenesis in Chronic Myocardial Ischemia
Circulation, August 29, 2000; 102(9): 965 - 974.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Ann. Thorac. Surg.Home page
J. D. St. Louis, G. C. Hughes, A. P. Kypson, T. R. DeGrado, C. L. Donovan, R. E. Coleman, B. Yin, C. Steenbergen, K. P. Landolfo, and J. E. Lowe
An experimental model of chronic myocardial hibernation
Ann. Thorac. Surg., May 1, 2000; 69(5): 1351 - 1357.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J Am Coll CardiolHome page
R. Kornowski, M. B. Leon, S. Fuchs, Y. Vodovotz, M. A. Flynn, D. A. Gordon, A. Pierre, I. Kovesdi, J. A. Keiser, and S. E. Epstein
Electromagnetic guidance for catheter-based transendocardial injection: a platform for intramyocardial angiogenesis therapy: Results in normal and ischemic porcine models
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., March 15, 2000; 35(4): 1031 - 1039.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
HeartHome page
E Barnes, C S R Baker, D P Dutka, O Rimoldi, C A Rinaldi, P Nihoyannopoulos, P G Camici, and R J C Hall
Prolonged left ventricular dysfunction occurs in patients with coronary artery disease after both dobutamine and exercise induced myocardial ischaemia
Heart, March 1, 2000; 83(3): 283 - 289.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
Cardiovasc ResHome page
T. Stankovicova, M. Szilard, I De Scheerder, and K. R Sipido
M cells and transmural heterogeneity of action potential configuration in myocytes from the left ventricular wall of the pig heart
Cardiovasc Res, March 1, 2000; 45(4): 952 - 960.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J Am Coll CardiolHome page
B. Shivalkar, W. Flameng, M. Szilard, S. Pislaru, M. Borgers, and J. Vanhaecke
Repeated stunning precedes myocardial hibernation in progressive multiple coronary artery obstruction
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., December 1, 1999; 34(7): 2126 - 2136.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
J. A. Fallavollita, S. Jacob, R. F. Young, and J. M. Canty Jr.
Regional alterations in SR Ca2+-ATPase, phospholamban, and HSP-70 expression in chronic hibernating myocardium
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, October 1, 1999; 277(4): H1418 - H1428.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
HeartHome page
F Fath-Ordoubadi, K J Beatt, N Spyrou, and P G Camici
Efficacy of coronary angioplasty for the treatment of hibernating myocardium
Heart, August 1, 1999; 82(2): 210 - 216.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
J. M. Canty Jr. and J. A. Fallavollita
Resting myocardial flow in hibernating myocardium: validating animal models of human pathophysiology
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, July 1, 1999; 277(1): H417 - H422.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
CirculationHome page
J. A. Fallavollita and J. M. Canty Jr
Differential 18F-2-Deoxyglucose Uptake in Viable Dysfunctional Myocardium With Normal Resting Perfusion : Evidence for Chronic Stunning in Pigs
Circulation, June 1, 1999; 99(21): 2798 - 2805.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
CirculationHome page
G. Holmvang, S. Fry, H. A. Skopicki, S. A. Abraham, N. M. Alpert, A. J. Fischman, M. H. Picard, and H. Gewirtz
Relation Between Coronary "Steal" and Contractile Function at Rest in Collateral-Dependent Myocardium of Humans With Ischemic Heart Disease
Circulation, May 18, 1999; 99(19): 2510 - 2516.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
HeartHome page
C A Rinaldi, N D Masani, A Z Linka, and R J Hall
Effect of repetitive episodes of exercise induced myocardial ischaemia on left ventricular function in patients with chronic stable angina: evidence for cumulative stunning or ischaemic preconditioning?
Heart, April 1, 1999; 81(4): 404 - 411.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
Eur Heart JHome page
K.F. Fox, M.R. Cowie, D.A. Wood, A.J.S. Coats, P.A. Poole-Wilson, and G.C. Sutton
New perspectives on heart failure due to myocardial ischaemia
Eur. Heart J., February 2, 1999; 20(4): 256 - 262.
[PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
S. Firoozan, K. Wei, A. Linka, D. Skyba, N. C. Goodman, and S. Kaul
A canine model of chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy: characterization of regional flow-function relations
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, February 1, 1999; 276(2): H446 - H455.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J CARDIOVASC PHARMACOL THERHome page
E. R. Schwarz, T. Reffelmann, F. Schoendube, B. Herrmanns, R. Chakupurakal, H. Doerge, T. Schuetz, M. Foresti, B. J. Messmer, P. W. Radke, et al.
Hypoxic Hypoperfusion Fails to Induce Myocardial Hibernation in Anesthetized Swine
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, January 1, 1999; 4(4): 235 - 247.
[Abstract] [PDF]


Home page
Physiol. Rev.Home page
G. HEUSCH
Hibernating Myocardium
Physiol Rev, October 1, 1998; 78(4): 1055 - 1085.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J Am Coll CardiolHome page
P. Steendijk, J. Baan Jr., E. T. Van Der Velde, and J. Baan
Effects of critical coronary stenosis on global systolic left ventricular function quantified by pressure-volume relations during dobutamine stress in the canine heart
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., September 1, 1998; 32(3): 816 - 826.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
NEJMHome page
W. Wijns, S. F. Vatner, and P. G. Camici
Hibernating Myocardium
N. Engl. J. Med., July 16, 1998; 339(3): 173 - 181.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Cardiovasc ResHome page
P. D Verdouw, M. A van den Doel, S. de Zeeuw, and D. J Duncker
Animal models in the study of myocardial ischaemia and ischaemic syndromes
Cardiovasc Res, July 1, 1998; 39(1): 121 - 135.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
R. K. Kudej, B. Ghaleh, N. Sato, Y.-T. Shen, S. P. Bishop, and S. F. Vatner
Ineffective Perfusion-Contraction Matching in Conscious, Chronically Instrumented Pigs With an Extended Period of Coronary Stenosis
Circ. Res., June 15, 1998; 82(11): 1199 - 1205.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Cardiovasc ResHome page
D. J Duncker, R. Schulz, R. Ferrari, D. Garcia-Dorado, C. Guarnieri, G. Heusch, and P. D Verdouw
"Myocardial stunning": remaining questions
Cardiovasc Res, June 1, 1998; 38(3): 549 - 558.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Cardiovasc ResHome page
G. Heusch, R. Ferrari, D. J Hearse, T. J.C Ruigrok, and R. Schulz
'Myocardial hibernation'--questions and controversies
Cardiovasc Res, December 1, 1997; 36(3): 301 - 309.
[Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
CirculationHome page
P. G. Camici, W. Wijns, M. Borgers, R. De Silva, R. Ferrari, J. Knuuti, A. A. Lammertsma, A. J. Liedtke, G. Paternostro, and S. F. Vatner
Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Chronic Reversible Left Ventricular Dysfunction due to Coronary Artery Disease (Hibernating Myocardium)
Circulation, November 4, 1997; 96(9): 3205 - 3214.
[Full Text]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
H. S. Silverman, S.-k. Wei, M. C. P. Haigney, C. J. Ocampo, and M. D. Stern
Myocyte Adaptation to Chronic Hypoxia and Development of Tolerance to Subsequent Acute Severe Hypoxia
Circ. Res., May 19, 1997; 80(5): 699 - 707.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
CirculationHome page
J. A. Fallavollita, B. J. Perry, and J. M. Canty Jr
18F-2-Deoxyglucose Deposition and Regional Flow in Pigs With Chronically Dysfunctional Myocardium : Evidence for Transmural Variations in Chronic Hibernating Myocardium
Circulation, April 1, 1997; 95(7): 1900 - 1909.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
CirculationHome page
J.-L. J. Vanoverschelde, W. Wijns, M. Borgers, G. Heyndrickx, C. Depre, W. Flameng, and J. A. Melin
Chronic Myocardial Hibernation in Humans: From Bedside to Bench
Circulation, April 1, 1997; 95(7): 1961 - 1971.
[Full Text]


Home page
CirculationHome page
B. L. Gerber, J.-L. J. Vanoverschelde, A. Bol, C. Michel, D. Labar, W. Wijns, and J. A. Melin
Myocardial Blood Flow, Glucose Uptake, and Recruitment of Inotropic Reserve in Chronic Left Ventricular Ischemic Dysfunction: Implications for the Pathophysiology of Chronic Myocardial Hibernation
Circulation, August 15, 1996; 94(4): 651 - 659.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
CirculationHome page
M. Berman, A. J. Fischman, J. Southern, E. Carter, F. Mirecki, H. W. Strauss, A. Nunn, and H. Gewirtz
Myocardial Adaptation During and After Sustained, Demand-Induced Ischemia: Observations in Closed-Chest, Domestic Swine
Circulation, August 15, 1996; 94(4): 755 - 762.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
CirculationHome page
C. Chen, L. Chen, J. T. Fallon, L. Ma, L. Li, L. Bow, D. Knibbs, R. McKay, L. D. Gillam, and D. D. Waters
Functional and Structural Alterations With 24-Hour Myocardial Hibernation and Recovery After Reperfusion: A Pig Model of Myocardial Hibernation
Circulation, August 1, 1996; 94(3): 507 - 516.
[Abstract] [Full Text]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
E. Barnes, D. P. Dutka, M. Khan, P. G. Camici, and R. J. Hall
Effect of repeated episodes of reversible myocardial ischemia on myocardial blood flow and function in humans
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, May 1, 2002; 282(5): H1603 - H1608.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Circ. Res.Home page
S.-J. Kim, R. K. Kudej, A. Yatani, Y.-K. Kim, G. Takagi, R. Honda, D. A. Colantonio, J. E. Van Eyk, D. E. Vatner, R. L. Rasmusson, et al.
A Novel Mechanism for Myocardial Stunning Involving Impaired Ca2+ Handling
Circ. Res., October 26, 2001; 89(9): 831 - 837.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Physiol. GenomicsHome page
S. C. FRANCIS, M. K. RAIZADA, A. A. MANGI, L. G. MELO, V. J. DZAU, P. R. VALE, J. M. ISNER, D. W. LOSORDO, J. CHAO, M. J. KATOVICH, et al.
Genetic targeting for cardiovascular therapeutics: are we near the summit or just beginning the climb?
Physiol Genomics, December 21, 2001; 7(2): 79 - 94.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
CirculationHome page
D. W. Losordo, P. R. Vale, R. C. Hendel, C. E. Milliken, F. D. Fortuin, N. Cummings, R. A. Schatz, T. Asahara, J. M. Isner, and R. E. Kuntz
Phase 1/2 Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind, Dose-Escalating Trial of Myocardial Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor 2 Gene Transfer by Catheter Delivery in Patients With Chronic Myocardial Ischemia
Circulation, April 30, 2002; 105(17): 2012 - 2018.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]