Abstract
Cardiac memory (CM) is characterized by an altered T-wave morphology, which reflects altered repolarization gradients. We hypothesized that the delayed rectifier currents, I(Kr) and I(Ks), might contribute to these repolarization changes. We studied conscious, chronically instrumented dogs paced from the postero-lateral left ventricular (LV) wall at rates 5-10% faster than sinus rate for 3 weeks. ECGs during sinus rhythm were recorded on days 0, 7, 14 and 21 of pacing. Within 3 weeks, CM achieved steady state, hearts were excised, and epicardial and endocardial tissues and myocytes were studied. In unpaced controls, action potential duration to 50% and 90% repolarization (APD) in epicardium was shorter than in endocardium (P < 0.05); in CM epicardial APD increased at CL > or = 500 ms, while endocardial APD was either unchanged or decreased such that the transmural gradient seen in controls diminished (P < 0.05). A transmural I(Kr) gradient occurred in controls (epicardium>endocardium, P < 0.05) and was reversed in CM. No I(Ks) transmural gradient was found in controls, while in CM endocardial I(Ks) was greater than epicardial at greater than +50 mV. Canine ERG (cERG) mRNA and protein in epicardium > endocardium in controls (P <...Continue Reading
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