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[Ischemic myocardial metabolism and antianginal drugs]. 1986

K Ichihara

The effect of several kinds of antianginal drugs: nitrates, coronary vasodilators, beta-adrenergic blocking agents and calcium entry blocking agents on the myocardial metabolism and myocardial acidosis during ischemia was studied in the dog heart in vivo. Ischemia was induced by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. Ischemia accelerated anaerobic metabolism in the myocardium, in which glycogen breakdown, accumulation of glycolytic intermediates, loss of high energy phosphate and tissue acidosis occurred. Nitroglycerin, beta-adrenergic blocking agents such as propranolol, and some calcium entry blocking agents such as diltiazem and flunarizine prevented the myocardial metabolism from shifting to an anaerobic metabolism in spite of ischemia. However, coronary vasodilators and the dihydropyridine type of calcium entry blocking agents were not capable of reducing changes in the myocardial metabolism and myocardial acidosis during ischemia. The author makes a point in the present review that all the drugs which dilate coronary artery are not always effective on the ischemic myocardium.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009206	Myocardium	The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.	Muscle, Cardiac,Muscle, Heart,Cardiac Muscle,Myocardia,Cardiac Muscles,Heart Muscle,Heart Muscles,Muscles, Cardiac,Muscles, Heart
D003327	Coronary Disease	An imbalance between myocardial functional requirements and the capacity of the CORONARY VESSELS to supply sufficient blood flow. It is a form of MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA (insufficient blood supply to the heart muscle) caused by a decreased capacity of the coronary vessels.	Coronary Heart Disease,Coronary Diseases,Coronary Heart Diseases,Disease, Coronary,Disease, Coronary Heart,Diseases, Coronary,Diseases, Coronary Heart,Heart Disease, Coronary,Heart Diseases, Coronary
D004285	Dogs	The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065)	Canis familiaris,Dog
D000787	Angina Pectoris	The symptom of paroxysmal pain consequent to MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA usually of distinctive character, location and radiation. It is thought to be provoked by a transient stressful situation during which the oxygen requirements of the MYOCARDIUM exceed that supplied by the CORONARY CIRCULATION.	Angor Pectoris,Stenocardia,Stenocardias
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014665	Vasodilator Agents	Drugs used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.	Vasoactive Antagonists,Vasodilator,Vasodilator Agent,Vasodilator Drug,Vasorelaxant,Vasodilator Drugs,Vasodilators,Vasorelaxants,Agent, Vasodilator,Agents, Vasodilator,Antagonists, Vasoactive,Drug, Vasodilator,Drugs, Vasodilator