Abstract
Objective: To assess the vasodilating effects of amiodarone on canine coronary arteries by using solutions of amiodarone dissolved in polysorbate 80 or water. Methods: Rings of coronary arteries, with or without intact endothelium, were immersed in Krebs solution and connected to a transducer for measuring the isometric force promoted by a vascular contraction. The arteries were exposed to increasing concentrations of polysorbate 80, amiodarone dissolved in water, amiodarone dissolved in polysorbate 80, and a commercial presentation of amiodarone (Cordarone). The experiments were conducted in the presence of the following enzymatic blockers: only indomethacin, Nω-nitro-L-arginine associated with indomethacin, and only Nω-nitro-L-arginine. Results: Polysorbate 80 caused a small degree of nonendothelium-dependent relaxation. Cordarone, amiodarone dissolved in water, and amiodarone dissolved in polysorbate 80 caused endothelium-dependent relaxation, which was greater for amiodarone dissolved in polysorbate and for Cordarone. Only the association of indomethacin and Nω-nitro-L-arginine could eliminate the endothelium-dependent relaxation caused by amiodarone dissolved in polysorbate 80. Conclusion: The results obtained indicate that vasodilation promoted by amiodarone in canine coronary arteries is mainly caused by stimulation of the release of nitric oxide and cyclooxygenase-dependent relaxing endothelial factors.
| Translated title of the contribution | Amiodarone causes endothelium-dependent vasodilation in canine coronary arteries |
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| Original language | Portuguese |
| Pages (from-to) | 251-255 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2005 |
Keywords
- Amiodarone
- Coronary circulation Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirao Preto da USP
- Cyclooxygenase
- Endothelium
- Nitric oxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine