Abstract Objectives To test whether local hemolysis is a potential mechanism of saline-induced coronary hyperemia. Background Absolute flow can be measured by intracoronary continuous thermodilution saline through the lateral side holes dedicated infusion cathete. A rate at 15–20 mL/min induces an immediate, steady-state, maximal microvascular vasodilation. The this hyperemic response remains u...

Elevated blood flow (reactive hyperemia) is seen in many organs after a period of blood flow stoppage. This hyperemia is often considered to be due in part to a shift to anaerobic metabolism during tissue hypoxia. The aim of our study was to test this hypothesis in skeletal muscle. For this purpose we measured NADH fluorescence at localized tissue areas in cat sartorius muscle during and after ...

We studied the localization of blood flow control in skeletal muscle by shortterm microocclusions (30-60 seconds) of capillaries and arterioles of the pectoralis muscle in anesthetized frogs (Rana pipiens). The muscle was surgically exposed to permit transillumination and measurement of red cell velocity in the microvessels, but innervation and blood supply were kept intact. About one-third of ...

lead is one of the heavy metal that is very toxic for environment and organisms. lead can inhibits many physiological processes and it is so dangerous for body tissues. in this study, four groups of fish (carassius auratus) 35 in each, were used for experiment. group 1 was as control, in group 2 fishes were exposed to lead acetate at concentration of 8. 5 mg/l, fishes in group 3 and 4 were also...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of pressure relief magnitude on heel blood hyperemia in persons with and without diabetes mellitus. DESIGN Study participants (1 group of persons with diabetes and 1 group without diabetes) lay on a support surface for 70 minutes with 1 heel on an end cell of a support surface. Cell pressure was computer controlled to be 20 mm Hg during support and 5 or 0 ...

We validated a noninvasive radionuclide plethysmography technique to evaluate peripheral arterial blood flow during reactive hyperemia. This method, based on the measurement of blood volume variations during repetitive venous occlusions, was compared with strain-gauge venous impedance plethysmography. The technique uses 99mTc-labeled autologous red blood cells scintigraphy to determine the rate...