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  • Title: Desflurane-induced cardioprotection against ischemia-reperfusion injury depends on timing.
    Author: Smul TM, Lange M, Redel A, Stumpner J, Lotz CA, Roewer N, Kehl F.
    Journal: J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth; 2009 Oct; 23(5):600-6. PubMed ID: 19167913.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVES: The authors tested the hypothesis that desflurane-induced cardioprotection depends on the timing of application and whether desflurane-induced postconditioning is mediated by nitric oxide. DESIGN: A prospective randomized vehicle-controlled study. SETTING: A university research laboratory. SUBJECTS: New Zealand White rabbits (N = 56). INTERVENTIONS: Rabbits were instrumented and subjected to a 30-minute coronary artery occlusion (CAO) and 3 hours of reperfusion. Animals were randomized to 8 groups (n = 7) and received 0.0 or 1.0 minimum alveolar concentration desflurane for 30 minutes before CAO (PRE), during CAO (ISCH), after CAO (POST), before and after CAO (PRE + POST), or continuously for 90 minutes starting 30 minutes before CAO (PRE + ISCH + POST). In 2 separate experimental groups, the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N-omega-nitro-L-arginine (L-NA) was administered before reperfusion in the presence or absence of desflurane. Data are mean +/- standard deviation. RESULTS: Infarct size was 68% +/- 14% in control experiments. Desflurane significantly (p < 0.05) reduced infarct size in the PRE (43% +/- 9%) and POST groups (49% +/- 12%) but not in the ISCH group (69% +/- 9%). The PRE + ISCH + POST and PRE + POST groups produced similar reductions in infarct size to 47% +/- 12% and 43% +/- 9%, respectively. L-NA alone had no effect on infarct size (61% +/- 9%) but blocked postconditioning completely (L-NA + POST, 68% +/- 10%). CONCLUSIONS: Desflurane induces pre- and postconditioning but does not confer cardioprotection during ischemia in rabbits. The combination of pre- and postconditioning or continuous application does not provide additional cardioprotection. Furthermore, desflurane-induced postconditioning is mediated by nitric oxide.
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