Cardiovascular Research · 1970 · 88 citations · 0 references
HypertensionHeart FailureCardiac AnaesthesiaAnaesthetized Dog PropranololIntramyocardial Blood FlowDiastolic FunctionAcute Myocardial InfarctionThrombosisSeveral ExplanationsAtherosclerosisCardiologyCardiac MechanicMyocardial InfarctionVascular BiologyCardiogenic ShockCardiovascular DiseasePhysiologyAcute IschaemiaCardiovascular PhysiologyAnesthesiaMedicineEmergency MedicineAnesthesiology
In the anaesthetized dog propranolol alters the distribution of intramyocardial blood flow, in that flow is selectively decreased to non-ischaemic areas. The failure of propranolol to reduce flow to ischaemic areas of myocardium may have several explanations which are discussed.