Open AccessMicrosphere Measurement of Regional Intestinal Blood Supply and Cardiac Output in the Rat
Author(s) -
K Norlén,
L Rentzhog,
Sverre Wikström
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/03009737809179131
Subject(s) - medicine , splanchnic , blood flow , microsphere , cardiac output , blood supply , small intestine , hemodynamics , shunting , vein , cardiology , nuclear medicine , surgery , chemical engineering , engineering
The regional blood supply to consecutive segments of the small intestine in the anaesthetized rat was investigated with a radioactive microsphere technique. A blood flow gradient with the lowest flow in the distal segments (0.85--0.89 ml/min.g) and the highest in the proximal segments (1.13--1.15 ml/min.g) was observed. Very few microspheres were found in the portal vein blood, indicating negligible arteriovenous shunting in the splanchnic area. The mean cardiac outputs in two consecutive measurements were 27.9 and 28.7 ml/min . 100 g, respectively. The cardiac output and regional blood flow values were in accordance with those obtained with other techniques.