Effects of graded pulsatile pressure on the reflex vasomotor responses elicited by changes of mean pressure in the perfused carotid sinus-aortic arch regions of the dog

1. In the anaesthetized dog, the carotid sinuses and aortic arch were isolated from the circulation and separately perfused with blood by a method which enabled the mean pressure, pulse pressure and pulse frequency to be varied independently in each vasosensory area. The systemic circulation was per...

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Published in:The Journal of physiology 1971-04, Vol.214 (1), p.51-64
Main Authors: James, Jennifer E. Angell, Daly, M. de Burgh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Aorta, Thoracic - physiology
Atrial Function
Blood Pressure
Carotid Sinus - physiology
Dogs
Extracorporeal Circulation
Perfusion
Pulse
Reflex
Vascular Resistance
Vasomotor System - physiology
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Summary:1. In the anaesthetized dog, the carotid sinuses and aortic arch were isolated from the circulation and separately perfused with blood by a method which enabled the mean pressure, pulse pressure and pulse frequency to be varied independently in each vasosensory area. The systemic circulation was perfused at constant blood flow by means of a pump and the systemic venous blood was oxygenated by an extracorporeal isolated pump-perfused donor lung preparation. 2. We have confirmed our previous observations that under steadystate conditions the vasomotor responses elicited reflexly by changes in mean carotid sinus pressure are modified by alterations in carotid sinus pulse pressure, whereas those evoked by changes of mean aortic arch pressure are only weakly affected by modifications of aortic pulse pressure. 3. When the carotid sinus and aortic arch regions are perfused in combination at constant pulse frequency (110 c/min), the relationship between mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure and systemic arterial perfusion pressure is dependent on the size of the pulse pressure. 4. Increasing the pulse pressure alters the curve relating the mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure to systemic arterial perfusion pressure in such a way that the perfusion pressure is lower at a given carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure within the range 80-150 mm Hg. The larger the pulse pressure, up to about 60 mm Hg, the greater the fall in systemic arterial perfusion pressure. Above a mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure of about 150 mm Hg, alterations of pulse pressure have little effect. 5. There is a family of curves representing the relation between mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure and systemic vascular resistance, depending on the pulse pressure.
ISSN:0022-3751
1469-7793
DOI:10.1113/jphysiol.1971.sp009418