BACKGROUND: During ischemia, enhancement of the "late Na+ current" (I(NaL)) contributes to intracellular Ca2+ overload. Dysregulation of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), leading to ventricular arrhythmias and left ventricle (LV) dysfunction. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the I(NaL) blocker ranolazine on outcome of CPR in a rat model. We hypothesized that ranolazine might reduce postresuscitation arrhythmias and improve survival and recovery. METHODS: Eighteen rats were assigned to receive intravenous ranolazine 10 mg/kg or vehicle. Ventricular fibrillation was induced and untreated for 8 minutes. CPR then was performed for 8 minutes. ECG and arterial and right atrial pressures were monitored up to 3 hours after CPR. After resuscitation, LV function was monitored by echocardiography, and 72-hour survival with neurologic recovery was evaluated. Plasma was obtained for biomarkers of heart and brain injury. RESULTS: All animals in the ranolazine group were resuscitated and survived up to 72 hours, whereas 72% in the vehicle group were resuscitated but 54% survived. The period of postresuscitation arrhythmia with hemodynamic instability was shorter in the ranolazine group compared to vehicle group (P < .02). Seventy-two hours after resuscitation, LV systolic and diastolic functions were better in the ranolazine group compared to vehicle (P < .05). Full neurologic recovery was observed in all ranolazine animals, whereas neurologic impairment persisted in the vehicle group (P < .02). CONCLUSION: In this model, ranolazine pretreatment reduced postresuscitation electrical and hemodynamic instability and improved 72-hour postresuscitation LV function and survival with good neurologic recovery.
Ranolazine ameliorates post-resuscitation electrical instability and myocardial dysfunction and improves survival with good neurological recovery in a rat model of cardiac arrest / F. Fumagalli, I. Russo, L. Staszewsky, Y. Li, T. Letizia, S. Masson, D. Novelli, M. Rocchetti, M. Canovi, P. Veglianese, M. Gobbi, R. Latini, A. Zaza, G. Ristagno. - In: HEART RHYTHM. - ISSN 1547-5271. - 11:9(2014 Sep), pp. 1641-1647. [10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.05.023]
Ranolazine ameliorates post-resuscitation electrical instability and myocardial dysfunction and improves survival with good neurological recovery in a rat model of cardiac arrest
T. Letizia;G. Ristagno
2014
Abstract
BACKGROUND: During ischemia, enhancement of the "late Na+ current" (I(NaL)) contributes to intracellular Ca2+ overload. Dysregulation of intracellular Ca2+ homeostasis plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), leading to ventricular arrhythmias and left ventricle (LV) dysfunction. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the I(NaL) blocker ranolazine on outcome of CPR in a rat model. We hypothesized that ranolazine might reduce postresuscitation arrhythmias and improve survival and recovery. METHODS: Eighteen rats were assigned to receive intravenous ranolazine 10 mg/kg or vehicle. Ventricular fibrillation was induced and untreated for 8 minutes. CPR then was performed for 8 minutes. ECG and arterial and right atrial pressures were monitored up to 3 hours after CPR. After resuscitation, LV function was monitored by echocardiography, and 72-hour survival with neurologic recovery was evaluated. Plasma was obtained for biomarkers of heart and brain injury. RESULTS: All animals in the ranolazine group were resuscitated and survived up to 72 hours, whereas 72% in the vehicle group were resuscitated but 54% survived. The period of postresuscitation arrhythmia with hemodynamic instability was shorter in the ranolazine group compared to vehicle group (P < .02). Seventy-two hours after resuscitation, LV systolic and diastolic functions were better in the ranolazine group compared to vehicle (P < .05). Full neurologic recovery was observed in all ranolazine animals, whereas neurologic impairment persisted in the vehicle group (P < .02). CONCLUSION: In this model, ranolazine pretreatment reduced postresuscitation electrical and hemodynamic instability and improved 72-hour postresuscitation LV function and survival with good neurologic recovery.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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