(Circulation. 1995;92:130-141.)
© 1995 American Heart Association, Inc.
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Effects of Load Manipulations, Heart Rate, and Contractility on Left Ventricular Apical Rotation
An Experimental Study in Anesthetized Dogs
From the Departments of Medicine and Medical Physiology, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering (R.B.), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
Correspondence to Rafael Beyar, MD, DSc, Heart System Research Center, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, 32000, Israel.
Background Left ventricular twist or torsion has been defined as the counterclockwise rotation of the ventricular apex with respect to the base during systole. We have recently shown that since base rotation is minimal, measurement of apex rotation reflects the dynamics of left ventricular (LV) twist. Since the mechanisms by which load and contractility affect twist are controversial, we aimed to determine the relation between apex rotation and volume, contractility, and heart rate under conditions in which dimensions and pressures were accurately measured.
Methods and Results Using our optical device coupled to the LV apex, apex rotation was recorded simultaneously with LV pressure, ECG, LV segment length, and minor-axis diameters (sonomicrometry) in 12 open-chest dogs. Using vena caval occlusion and volume loading, a linear end-diastolic (ED) relation between apex rotation and LV area index was obtained (slope, 0.61±0.06°/percent change; intercept, -60.1±6.2°; n=10) that differed from the end-systolic (ES) relation (slope, 1.36±0.27°/percent change; intercept, -132.5±24.9°; P<.005). With changes in contractility, afterload, or heart rate, for both ED and ES the apex rotation–volume points fell within the range of the relations established by changing preload, suggesting that volume is the major determinant of twist. Vena caval occlusion (preload and afterload decrease) caused an increase in amplitude of apex rotation, with maximal apex rotation occurring earlier in ejection. In contrast, acute volume loading (predominant preload increase) caused a small decrease in the amplitude of apex rotation, and twist relaxation was delayed into the isovolumic relaxation period. Likewise, with single-beat aortic occlusion (increased afterload), there was a slight decrease in the amplitude of apex rotation, and maximal apex rotation was delayed into the isovolumic relaxation period. Paired pacing (increased contractility) increased the total amplitude of apex rotation by 42% and caused a delay in untwisting until the end of the isovolumic relaxation period. An increase in heart rate over 150 beats per minute resulted in a significant decrease in the amplitude of apex rotation with a similar delay of twist relaxation into the isovolumic relaxation period.
Conclusions The effects of load, contractility, and heart rate manipulations on LV twist as measured throughout the cardiac cycle by the optical apex rotation method are manifested by changes in both the amplitude and dynamics of torsion. LV twist at ED and ES is primarily a function of volume; this relation appears to be unaltered by heart rate, afterload, and contractility. Whereas decreased load caused early untwisting, increases in preload, afterload, heart rate, and contractility caused a consistent pattern of delay in twist relaxation.
Key Words: contraction • hemodynamics • mechanics • ventricles • contractility
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