Temporal changes in ventricular function assessed echocardiographically in conscious and anesthetized mice - 28/08/11

, Gemin Ni, MD a, c, Michelle Khoo, MBBS a, Zhizhang Wang, BS a, c, Wei Zhang, MS a, b, Mark E Anderson, MD, PhD a, b, Ernest C Madu, MD aAbstract |
The mouse is an important model system for cardiovascular biology, with echocardiography a critical tool for noninvasive measurement of cardiac morphology and function. The feasibility and short-term temporal consistency of repeated echocardiographic measurements in conscious mice has not been previously evaluated. We performed serial 2-dimensional guided M-mode transthoracic echocardiographic measurements at 5- to 10-minute intervals over 60 minutes in conscious mice and in mice treated with 1 of 3 anesthetic regimens: ketamine and acepromazine (n = 14); pentobarbital (n = 14); and ketamine and xylazine (n = 13). Unanesthetized mice received intraperitoneal saline (n = 6) or no injection (n = 7). In sequentially repeated measurements over 1 hour in conscious mice, none of the measured or derived echocardiographic parameters differed from baseline, whereas all 3 anesthetic regimens produced significant, prolonged, and temporally variable decreases in heart rate and fractional shortening. The relationship between heart rate and fractional shortening was not altered by anesthetic choice. Serial echocardiographic assessments of cardiac function, dimension, and mass can be performed with high reproducibility in conscious mice.
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| Supported by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant U24-DK-59637, Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center (Dr Rottman), and other grants from the Veterans Administration (Dr Rottman), American Heart Association (Dr Rottman), and National Institutes of Health (NHLBI, HL70250, and HL46681 [Dr Anderson]). Dr Anderson is an established investigator of the American Heart Association (AHA). Dr Khoo is a postdoctoral fellow of the AHA, southeast affiliate. |
Vol 16 - N° 11
P. 1150-1157 - novembre 2003 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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