期刊
CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPEUTICS
卷 29, 期 4, 页码 E36-E41出版社
WILEY-HINDAWI
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5922.2010.00203.x
关键词
Arrhythmia; Ischemia/reperfusion; Late sodium current; Ranolazine; Ventricular tachycardia
资金
- CV Therapeutics (now Gilead, Foster City and Palo Alto, CA)
Background: The antianginal agent ranolazine (R) has shown some promise as an antiarrhythmic agent but its mechanism of action is not known. Previously, we have shown that R suppresses ventricular arrhythmias at a concentration > 10 mu M that may affect multiple ion currents including IKr. Purpose: The present study was carried out to determine the effects of low dose (4 mu M) of R that primarily inhibits late I-Na on ischemia/reperfusion induced ventricular arrhythmias. Methods: We subjected 20 anesthetized rats to 5 min of proximal left coronary artery occlusion followed by 5 min of reperfusion. Rats were randomized to vehicle control (C; n = 10) versus low dose R (n = 10; 3.33 mg/kg i.v. bolus plus 3.2 mg/kg/h R started 20 min prior to occlusion, which yields a concentration of 4 mu M, within the known level that blocks late Na channels but well below the level that has effect on IKr or peak I-Na). Reperfusion-induced arrhythmias were quantitated by electrocardio-graphic monitoring. Results: In the C group 9/10 rats developed any arrhythmias versus 3/10 in the R group (P = 0.02); 6/10 developed ventricular tachycardia (VT) in the C group versus 0/10 in the R group (P = 0.01). The median number of episodes of VT were 1.5 in the C group versus 0 in the R group (P = 0.005). Sustained VT (> 10 sec) occurred in 3/10 C and 0/10 in R (P = 0.21). The median duration of VT was 1.8 seconds in C versus 0 in R (P = 0.005). Ventricular fibrillation occurred in 1/10 in C and 0 in R. Ventricular premature beats (VPBs) occurred in 9/10 C and 3/10 R rats (P = 0.02). The median number of VPBs was 5.5 in the C group versus 0 in R group (P = 0.01). The ischemic risk zones were equivalent in the C and R groups (35 +/- 3% and 32 +/- 3% of the left ventricle, respectively). Conclusions: In conclusion, data show that the marked antiarrhythmic effect of R in the setting of acute ischemia/reperfusion occurs at low doses consistent with inhibition of late I-Na.
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