© 1998 by European Society of Cardiology
Copyright © 1998, European Society of Cardiology
Comparative reactivity and mechanical properties of human isolated internal mammary and radial arteries
aDepartment of Internal Medicine, Broussais Hospital, Paris, France
bINSERM (U.337), 15, rue de l'Ecole de Médecine, 75270 Paris Cedex 06, France
* Corresponding author. Tel. (+33-1) 44 07 90 30; Fax (+33-1) 44 07 90 40.
Objective: The aim of this study was to analyse the arterial wall mechanics and the vasoreactive properties of the radial artery in comparison with those of the internal mammary artery and to discuss their implications for coronary bypass grafts. Methods: Measurements of pressure and diameter were obtained from cylindrical segments, whereas measurements of reactivity were obtained from ring segments from the same arteries. We used an echo-tracking technique of high resolution enabling to investigate, in vitro, the diameter and the wall thickness of arterial cylindrical segments. Furthermore, the compliance, distensibility and incremental elastic modulus of the radial and of the mammary arteries were determined for a wide range of transmural pressure (0–200 mmHg) in presence and absence of norepinephrine (NE). Results: Our results show that NE caused vasoconstriction of the two arteries. Strain was found significantly higher for the radial artery than for the internal mammary artery at any given value of stress both in the presence and in the absence of NE. In presence of NE, compliance for radial artery, in the overall transmural pressure range, did not change, whereas, distensibility was significantly increased and the elastic modulus was significantly decreased. Under the same conditions, the distensibility of the mammary artery tended to decrease and its elastic modulus to increase. In parallel, the vasoreactive properties of the two arteries confirmed the previous results showing that radial artery developed a significant higher tension to vasoconstricting agents (KCl, NE and phenylephrine (PHE)) and higher relaxation to isradipine than internal mammary artery. Moreover, radial artery displayed a lesser sensivity to sodium nitroprusside than internal mammary artery. Furthermore, sensitivity to NE was found to be 7-fold higher for radial artery than for internal mammary artery. Conclusion: Taken together, data on the mechanical and reactive properties of radial and internal mammary arteries show why the radial artery displayed a higher potential for spasm than the internal mammary artery and why the use of Ca2+ channel blocker can decrease the incidence of occlusion and spasm.
KEYWORDS Internal mammary artery; Radial artery; Viscoelastic property; Vasoreactivity; Norepinephrine; Epinephrine; Isradipine
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