The effect of cardiac contraction on collateral resistance in the canine heart.
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We determined whether the coronary collateral vessels develop an increased resistance to blood flow during systole as does the cognate vascular bed. Collateral resistance was estimated by measuring retrograde flow rate from a distal branch of the left anterior descending coronary artery while the main left coronary artery was perfused at a constant pressure. Retrograde flow rate was measured before and during vagal arrest. We found that in 10 dogs the prolonged diastole experienced when the heart was stopped caused no significant change in the retrograde flow rate, which indicated that systole has little effect on the collateral resistance. However, when left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was altered by changing afterload or contractility, a direct relationship between end-diastolic pressure and collateral resistance was noted.
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- The effect of cardiac contraction on collateral resistance in the canine heart.J M Downey and R W ChagrasulisCirculation Research. 1976;39:797-800, originally published December 1, 1976https://doi.org/10.1161/01.RES.39.6.797
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