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Ann Thorac Surg 1989;48:331-338
© 1989 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Reperfusion of Infarcting Myocardium: Benefit of Surgical Reperfusion in a Chronic Model

Department of Surgery, The Carlyle Fraser Heart Center, Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

^* Address reprint requests to Dr Guyton, 25 Prescott St, NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

Surgical reperfusion of experimental infarction leads to improved recovery of regional function compared with medical reperfusion, but sustained myocardial salvage has not been demonstrated. Twenty-two dogs were subjected to two hours of anterior descending occlusion and divided into three groups: group P (n = 7), no reperfusion; group M (n = 8), medical reperfusion; and group S (n = 7), controlled surgical reperfusion. Ischemia caused systolic bulging (-36% of control systolic shortening, p < 0.01) and decreased regional work (9% of control pressure-length loop area, p < 0.05). Thirty minutes after reperfusion group M had persistent systolic bulging (-9% of control systolic shortening) and decreased regional work (9% of control pressure-length loop area), whereas group S had +17% of control systolic shortening and 33% of control pressure-length loop area. After 1 week, regional function improved in all three groups (percent of control systolic shortening: group P, 26%; group M, 19%; group S, 52%), but systolic shortening was significantly better in group S (p < 0.05 versus group M). Surgical reperfusion also resulted in one half of the eventual myocardial necrosis found in the other groups (group P, 45% of area at risk; group M, 38%; group S, 19%; p < 0.05, group S versus group P or M). In this model, medical reperfusion offered no demonstrable benefit, whereas controlled surgical reperfusion led to a sustained (1 week) improvement in regional function and significant myocardial salvage.

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