Electrocardiographic alterations induced by AGEPC in Wistar rats in relation to its hypotensive and hematologic effects

Comp Biochem Physiol C Comp Pharmacol Toxicol. 1987;87(1):41-6. doi: 10.1016/0742-8413(87)90177-0.

Abstract

AGEPC administration into Wistar rats caused no remarkable thrombocytopenia, slight decrease of the percent count of PMNs in whole blood accompanied by anequal leukocytopenia and a transient increase in hematocrit, due to fluid extraversion. Apart from the dramatic fall in blood pressure caused by AGEPC, relatively sinus bradycardia was recorded at doses over 6 micrograms/kg b.w. S-T segment elevation, mainly evident in II, III and AVF leads, was also recorded within the first minutes after AGEPC administration, at doses over 1 microgram/kg b.w. At lethal doses, various degrees of A-V block resulting in complete A-V block with idioventricular rhythm, or injury pattern resulting in ventricular fibrillation or ventricular flutter, were recorded. At sublethal doses no arrhythic manifestations were recorded, while S-T segment elevation upward inversion became gradually normal.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart / drug effects
  • Heart / physiology*
  • Hematocrit
  • Leukocyte Count / drug effects
  • Male
  • Neutrophils / cytology
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Platelet Activating Factor / pharmacology*
  • Platelet Activating Factor / toxicity
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains

Substances

  • Platelet Activating Factor