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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 48, 503-507, Copyright © 1989 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Delayed myocardial metabolic recovery after blood cardioplegia

RD Weisel, DA Mickle, CD Finkle, LC Tumiati, MM Madonik and J Ivanov
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.

Previous studies have demonstrated that both myocardial metabolism and ventricular function were depressed after blood cardioplegic arrest for elective coronary artery bypass grafting. To evaluate the etiology of this metabolic defect, we measured the levels of adenine nucleotides and their precursors in 29 patients undergoing elective coronary revascularization. Myocardial biopsy specimens were obtained at 37 degrees C before cardioplegic arrest, immediately after 74 +/- 4 minutes of cardioplegic arrest, and after 30 minutes of reperfusion. Biopsy specimens were analyzed for levels of adenine nucleotides and their precursors by high-performance liquid chromatography. Adenosine triphosphate concentrations decreased with cardioplegic arrest and with reperfusion. Adenosine monophosphate concentrations increased after cardioplegic arrest and remained nearly twice the initial values after reperfusion. The ratio of adenosine monophosphate to adenosine triphosphate doubled after reperfusion, suggesting defective conversion of adenosine monophosphate to adenosine triphosphate. Levels of adenine nucleotide degradation products (adenosine, inosine, and hypoxanthine) increased after cardioplegia and decreased with reperfusion, suggesting a washout of soluble precursors. This study suggests that improvements in myocardial protection should attempt to stimulate mitochondrial energy production and preserve adenine nucleotide precursors.

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