TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of acute nitrate ingestion on central hemodynamic load in hypoxia
AU - Lefferts, Wesley K.
AU - Hughes, William E.
AU - Heffernan, Kevin S
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2016/1/30
Y1 - 2016/1/30
N2 - Acute hypoxia results in local vasodilation that may temporarily unload the left ventricle (LV) through nitric oxide (NO)-mediated mechanisms. Whether increasing NO levels augments LV unloading and improves ventricular-vascular coupling in hypoxia remains unknown. Purpose Investigate the effect of acute nitrate ingestion on central hemodynamic load in hypoxia. Methods 20 Healthy men (23 ± 3 yrs, BMI 24.6 ± 2.8 kg m-2) consumed 70 mL of either a) 0.45 g nitrate (NIT) or b) an inert placebo (PLA) prior to 105 min of normobaric hypoxia (11.6 ± 0.1%) in this randomized, double-blind, crossover-design study. Wave reflection index (RIX; ratio of forward to reflected wave pressure), augmentation index (AIX75) and pulse wave velocity were calculated as measures of wave reflection magnitude and aortic stiffness, respectively, from the aortic blood pressure (BP) waveform. LV wasted pressure effort (WPE) was calculated as an index of LV work due to wave reflections. Subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR) was assessed a measure of myocardial O2 supply/demand ratio. Results Aortic diastolic BP decreased in hypoxia compared to normoxia (p < 0.05). Aortic RIX, AIX75, and LV WPE significantly decreased in hypoxia compared to normoxia (p < 0.05). Aortic systolic BP, SEVR, and PWV were unaffected by hypoxia (p > 0.05). Compared to placebo, nitrate ingestion did not significantly alter central hemodynamics in hypoxia (p > 0.05). Conclusions Acute hypoxic exposure unloads the LV (WPE, AIX75, and RIX) without disturbing myocardial O2 supply-demand ratio (SEVR). Reductions in LV work with hypoxia are likely due to reductions in pressure from wave reflections as hypoxia had negligible effects on aortic stiffness. Nitrate ingestion did not affect the central hemodynamic response to acute systemic hypoxia.
AB - Acute hypoxia results in local vasodilation that may temporarily unload the left ventricle (LV) through nitric oxide (NO)-mediated mechanisms. Whether increasing NO levels augments LV unloading and improves ventricular-vascular coupling in hypoxia remains unknown. Purpose Investigate the effect of acute nitrate ingestion on central hemodynamic load in hypoxia. Methods 20 Healthy men (23 ± 3 yrs, BMI 24.6 ± 2.8 kg m-2) consumed 70 mL of either a) 0.45 g nitrate (NIT) or b) an inert placebo (PLA) prior to 105 min of normobaric hypoxia (11.6 ± 0.1%) in this randomized, double-blind, crossover-design study. Wave reflection index (RIX; ratio of forward to reflected wave pressure), augmentation index (AIX75) and pulse wave velocity were calculated as measures of wave reflection magnitude and aortic stiffness, respectively, from the aortic blood pressure (BP) waveform. LV wasted pressure effort (WPE) was calculated as an index of LV work due to wave reflections. Subendocardial viability ratio (SEVR) was assessed a measure of myocardial O2 supply/demand ratio. Results Aortic diastolic BP decreased in hypoxia compared to normoxia (p < 0.05). Aortic RIX, AIX75, and LV WPE significantly decreased in hypoxia compared to normoxia (p < 0.05). Aortic systolic BP, SEVR, and PWV were unaffected by hypoxia (p > 0.05). Compared to placebo, nitrate ingestion did not significantly alter central hemodynamics in hypoxia (p > 0.05). Conclusions Acute hypoxic exposure unloads the LV (WPE, AIX75, and RIX) without disturbing myocardial O2 supply-demand ratio (SEVR). Reductions in LV work with hypoxia are likely due to reductions in pressure from wave reflections as hypoxia had negligible effects on aortic stiffness. Nitrate ingestion did not affect the central hemodynamic response to acute systemic hypoxia.
KW - Aortic blood pressure
KW - Hypoxia
KW - Nitrate
KW - Wave reflections
KW - Wave separation analysis
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U2 - 10.1016/j.niox.2015.12.001
DO - 10.1016/j.niox.2015.12.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 26679695
AN - SCOPUS:84951853987
SN - 1089-8603
VL - 52
SP - 49
EP - 55
JO - Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry
JF - Nitric Oxide - Biology and Chemistry
ER -