Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Stark, G; Sterz, F; Stark, U; Bachernegg, M; Decrinis, M; Tritthart, HA.
Frequency-dependent effects of adenosine and verapamil on atrioventricular conduction of isolated guinea pig hearts.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol. 1993; 21(6):955-959
Doi: 10.1097/00005344-199306000-00016
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- Tritthart Helmut
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- Abstract:
- Frequency-dependent depressant effects of a drug on slow channels in the atrioventricular (AV) node are important in its efficacy against supraventricular tachycardias. Verapamil terminates reentrant supraventricular arrhythmias by depressing conduction through the AV node. Similar effects have been described for adenosine. We compared the use-dependent effects of both drugs on AV nodal conduction in isolated guinea pig hearts perfused by the method of Langendorff. Adenosine 3 microM and verapamil 0.01 microM caused a comparable prolongation of AV conduction time (AVCT) and reduction in sinus rate (SR). The time dependence of drug-induced changes in AV conduction was characterized after the atrial pacing rate was changed abruptly. The basic cycle length was shortened abruptly from 240 to 180 ms. The resulting time constant for adenosine (tau = 467 +/- 187 beats, mean +/- SD) was significantly (p < 0.05) longer than that for verapamil (tau = 264 +/- 121 beats). At a pacing cycle length of 180 ms, the rate-dependent conduction slowing tended to be more pronounced in the presence of adenosine than of verapamil. Adenosine had more pronounced frequency-dependent effects on AV conduction than did the calcium channel blocker verapamil. This may explain the higher clinical efficacy of adenosine in supraventricular tachycardias in which the AV node forms a part of the reentrant circuit.
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- Adenosine - pharmacology
- Animals - pharmacology
- Atrioventricular Node - drug effects
- Electrocardiography - drug effects
- Female - drug effects
- Guinea Pigs - drug effects
- Heart Conduction System - drug effects
- Heart Rate - drug effects
- Male - drug effects
- Verapamil - pharmacology
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- Adenosine
- Verapamil
- Atrioventricular Node
- Frequency-Dependent
- Isolated Heart Preparation