The evaluation of drug-induced changes in left ventricular function in pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs

Autor: James S. Polakowski, Scott W. Mittelstadt, Brett R. Herzberg, Yevgeniya E. Koshman, Terese R. Seifert
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods. 91:27-35
ISSN: 1056-8719
Popis: Introduction The goal of this study was to determine whether assessment of myocardial contractility and hemodynamics in an anesthetized dog model, could consistently detect drug-induced changes in the inotropic state of the heart using drugs known to have clinically relevant positive and negative effects on myocardial contractility. Methods Derived parameters included: diastolic, systolic and mean arterial BP, peak systolic LVP, HR, end-diastolic LVP, and LVdP/dtmax as the primary contractility index. Results These results demonstrate that statistically significant increases (amrinone and pimobendan) and decreases (atenolol and itraconazole) in left ventricular dP/dtmax were observed at clinically relevant exposures. Discussion The analysis from the current study supports the strategic use of the anesthetized dog model early in the drug Discovery process for a comprehensive cardiovascular evaluation that can include left ventricular dP/dtmax with good translation to human.
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