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. 1973 Jan;228(1):139–155. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1973.sp010077

Left ventricular inotropic and peripheral vasomotor responses from independent changes in pressure in the carotid sinuses and cerebral arteries in anaesthetized dogs

R Hainsworth, F Karim
PMCID: PMC1331231  PMID: 4686021

Abstract

1. The pressure perfusing the isolated carotid sinuses and the pressure perfusing the cerebral circulation were changed independently, and the resulting inotropic responses in the left ventricle and peripheral vasomotor responses were determined.

2. Inotropic responses were assessed by measuring changes in the maximum rate of change of left ventricular pressure (dP/dt max) with heart rate and mean aortic pressure held constant. Vascular resistance changes were usually assessed by perfusing the descending thoracic aorta at constant flow and measuring changes in perfusion pressure.

3. Decreases in carotid sinus pressure over the baroreceptor sensitivity range resulted in a 45% increase in dP/dt max and a 59% increase in vascular resistance.

4. Unless arterial oxygen tension was abnormally low, lowering cerebral perfusion pressure to 50 mm Hg resulted in little or no inotropic and vasomotor responses. In the presence of hypoxaemia (Pa,O2 < 60 mm Hg), lowering cerebral perfusion pressure to below about 80 mm Hg resulted in marked responses.

5. These experiments suggest that, unless arterial oxygen tension is abnormally low, the carotid sinus reflex and not cerebral hypotension is important in the control of the inotropic state of the heart and of vasomotor activity. With hypoxaemia, responses from cerebral hypotension may also be important.

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