Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on Coronary Blood Flow
作者:
Anoop Chauhan,
Paul Mullins,
Suren Thuraisingham,
Ged Taylor,
Michael Petch,
Peter Schofield,
期刊:
Circulation
(OVID Available online 1994)
卷期:
Volume 89,
issue 2
页码: 694-702
ISSN:0009-7322
年代: 1994
出版商: OVID
关键词: transplantation;coronary disease;norepinephrine
数据来源: OVID
摘要:
BackgroundAlthough neurostimulation has been shown to be of benefit in angina pectoris, the exact mechanism of its action is not clear. This study was performed to examine the effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on coronary blood flow.Methods and ResultsThe effect of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation was studied in 34 syndrome X patients (group 1), 15 coronary artery disease patients (group 2), and 16 heart transplant patients (group 3). Coronary blood flow velocity (CBFV) in the left coronary system was measured at rest and after a 5-minute stimulation period with a Judkins Doppler. There was a significant increase in the resting CBFV in group 1 (from 6.8±4.1 to 10.5±5.7 cm/s,P< .001) and group 2 (from 6.8±4.1 to 10.5±5.7 cm/s,P< .001). However, there was no significant change in the resting CBFV in group 3. There were no significant changes in the coronary arterial diameters as a result of neurostimulation. There was a significant decrease in the epinephrine levels in group 1 (from 79.6±17.8 to 58.5±17.5 ng/L,P= .01) and group 2 (from 102.2±27.2 to 64.1 ± 19.1 ng/L,P= .01).ConclusionsTranscutaneous electrical nerve stimulation can increase resting coronary blood flow velocity. The findings suggest that the site of action is at the microcirculatory level and that the effects may be mediated by neural mechanisms.
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