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Pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease is associated with poor outcomes. This study investigated the beneficial effects of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN) inhalation on pulmonary pressure and ventricular remodeling in a rat model of heart failure (HF) following myocardial infarction (MI). To assess the effect of ISDN on pulmonary pressure, 20 male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomized to four groups: Normal saline (NS) 1 ml/kg, ISDN 1 mg/kg, NS 3 ml/kg or ISDN 3 mg/kg following coronary ligation. Assessments included pulmonary and systemic artery pressure alterations, lung weight/body weight and plasma nitric oxide (NO) concentration. To assess the effect of ISDN on ventricular remodeling, 30 SD rats were randomized to three groups: Sham surgery, MI-NS (intratracheal NS 3 ml/kg for 13 days following coronary ligation), and MI-ISDN (intratracheal ISDN 3 mg/kg for 13 days following coronary ligation). On day 15, all rats underwent echocardiogram and hemodynamic assessments. The area affected by MI was evaluated using microscopy and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression was examined using immunohistochemistry. Plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels were assessed by ELISA. Intratracheal ISDN reduced pulmonary and systematic artery pressure without pulmonary edema when compared with NS. The reduction was associated with increased plasma NO levels. ISDN inhalation for 14 days reduced MI size and alleviated left and right ventricular remodeling following MI. These hemodynamic and morphological improvements were associated with decreased plasma epinephrine, norepinephrine and BNP levels, and an increased VEGF positive area at the border of MI region. In conclusion, intratracheal administration of ISDN was effective in improving ventricular remodeling and cardiac function in a rat model of HF following MI.

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Intratracheal administration of isosorbide dinitrate improves pulmonary artery pressure and ventricular remodeling in a rat model of heart failure following myocardial infarction