TY - JOUR
T1 - Microcirculatory basis for nonuniform flow delivery with intravenous nitroprusside
AU - Mustafa, S. Shahzad
AU - Rivers, Richard J.
AU - Frame, Mary D.S.
PY - 1999/9
Y1 - 1999/9
N2 - Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of systemic infusions of nitroglycerin and sodium nitroprusside on flow distribution and wall shear stress in the microcirculation. Methods: With university approval, the cremaster muscle of 28 anesthetized (70 mg/kg pentobarbital given intraperitoneally) hamsters (Harlan Sprague Dawley: Syrian; weight, 121 ± 11 g [mean ± SD]) was observed using in vivo fluorescence microscopy. Arteriolar diameter, erythrocyte flux, and velocity were measured for a feed arteriole and its sequential branches. Observations were made during control (mean arterial pressure, 88 ± 4 mmHg) and after 30 min of intravenous delivery of sodium nitroprusside or nitroglycerin, titrated to decrease mean arterial pressure by 20 mmHg. Results: Sodium nitroprusside significantly dilated select up-stream portions of the network (23 ± 2.6 to 29 ± 2.6 μm); no arterioles were dilated with nitroglycerin. Erythrocyte flux into the feed (i.e., inflow into the arteriolar network) and into the sequential branches (i.e., distribution within the network) were evaluated. With nitroglycerin, inflow decreased significantly from 1,560 ± 335 to 855 ± 171 cells/s, and flux into the branches decreased evenly. With sodium nitroprusside, inflow increased significantly to 2,600 ± 918 cells/s, yet cells were 'stolen' from upstream branches (a decrease from 425 ± 67 to 309 ± 87 cells/s in the first branch). Excess flow passed into a downstream 'thorough-fare channel,' significantly increasing flux from 347 ± 111 to 761 ± 246 cells/s. Wall shear stress decreased uniformly with nitroglycerin infusion, with a decrease in the feed from 8.8 ± 2.5 to 6 ± 1.7 dyn/cm2. with sodium nitroprusside, variable changes occurred that were location specific within the network. For instance, at the inflow point to the network, wall shear stress changed from 8.3 ± 2.5 to 4.2 ± 3.3 dyn/cm2. Conclusions: Nitroglycerin infusion promoted homogeneity of flow. Sodium nitroprusside significantly increased the heterogeneity of flow within this arteriolar network; an anatomic location fro steal induced by sodium nitroprusside is identified.
AB - Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of systemic infusions of nitroglycerin and sodium nitroprusside on flow distribution and wall shear stress in the microcirculation. Methods: With university approval, the cremaster muscle of 28 anesthetized (70 mg/kg pentobarbital given intraperitoneally) hamsters (Harlan Sprague Dawley: Syrian; weight, 121 ± 11 g [mean ± SD]) was observed using in vivo fluorescence microscopy. Arteriolar diameter, erythrocyte flux, and velocity were measured for a feed arteriole and its sequential branches. Observations were made during control (mean arterial pressure, 88 ± 4 mmHg) and after 30 min of intravenous delivery of sodium nitroprusside or nitroglycerin, titrated to decrease mean arterial pressure by 20 mmHg. Results: Sodium nitroprusside significantly dilated select up-stream portions of the network (23 ± 2.6 to 29 ± 2.6 μm); no arterioles were dilated with nitroglycerin. Erythrocyte flux into the feed (i.e., inflow into the arteriolar network) and into the sequential branches (i.e., distribution within the network) were evaluated. With nitroglycerin, inflow decreased significantly from 1,560 ± 335 to 855 ± 171 cells/s, and flux into the branches decreased evenly. With sodium nitroprusside, inflow increased significantly to 2,600 ± 918 cells/s, yet cells were 'stolen' from upstream branches (a decrease from 425 ± 67 to 309 ± 87 cells/s in the first branch). Excess flow passed into a downstream 'thorough-fare channel,' significantly increasing flux from 347 ± 111 to 761 ± 246 cells/s. Wall shear stress decreased uniformly with nitroglycerin infusion, with a decrease in the feed from 8.8 ± 2.5 to 6 ± 1.7 dyn/cm2. with sodium nitroprusside, variable changes occurred that were location specific within the network. For instance, at the inflow point to the network, wall shear stress changed from 8.3 ± 2.5 to 4.2 ± 3.3 dyn/cm2. Conclusions: Nitroglycerin infusion promoted homogeneity of flow. Sodium nitroprusside significantly increased the heterogeneity of flow within this arteriolar network; an anatomic location fro steal induced by sodium nitroprusside is identified.
KW - Arteriole
KW - Autoregulation
KW - Steal phenomenon
KW - Wall shear stress
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U2 - 10.1097/00000542-199909000-00025
DO - 10.1097/00000542-199909000-00025
M3 - Article
C2 - 10485784
AN - SCOPUS:0032876943
SN - 0003-3022
VL - 91
SP - 723
EP - 731
JO - Anesthesiology
JF - Anesthesiology
IS - 3
ER -