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Relationship between endogenous concentrations of vasoactive substances and measures of peripheral vasodilator function in patients with coronary artery disease
Author(s) -
Casey Darren P,
Nichols Wilmer W,
Conti C Richard,
Braith Randy W
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
clinical and experimental pharmacology and physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1440-1681
pISSN - 0305-1870
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1681.2009.05225.x
Subject(s) - hyperaemia , medicine , cardiology , brachial artery , vasodilation , forearm , coronary artery disease , vascular resistance , peripheral , endothelial dysfunction , reactive hyperemia , blood flow , hemodynamics , blood pressure , surgery
Summary1 The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between plasma concentrations of nitrite/nitrate (NO x ) and endothelin (ET)‐1 and non‐invasive measures of peripheral vasodilator function in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). 2 Twenty‐two patients with angiographic CAD underwent non‐invasive measurement of peripheral vasodilator function in the brachial conduit artery (flow‐mediated dilation (FMD) testing via ultrasound) and in the forearm resistance arteries (via venous occlusion plethysmography) during reactive hyperaemia after 5 min ischaemia. In addition, plasma NO x and ET‐1 concentrations were determined. 3 The plasma concentration of NO x was related to the peak brachial FMD response when expressed as either the relative (%) or absolute (mm) change in diameter ( r = 0.73, P < 0.001; and r = 0.64, P < 0.01, respectively). Moreover, plasma concentrations of NO x demonstrated a relationship with forearm vasodilation estimated by total forearm blood flow following 5 min ischaemia ( r = 0.63, P < 0.01) and the flow debt repayment of the forearm ( r = 0.54, P < 0.01). Finally, ET‐1 concentrations were inversely related to FMD% ( r = –0.45, P < 0.05). 4 The findings of the present study demonstrate a relationship between the plasma concentrations of NO x and measures of vascular reactivity in conduit and resistance arteries in patients with CAD. Therefore, measurement of plasma NO x may serve as a reliable marker for peripheral vasodilator dysfunction in patients with CAD.