Effect on cardiac contractile force from addition of cations and oxygen to iohexol. Comparison with other low-osmotic contrast media in the isolated rabbit heart during normal and reduced perfusion pressure
The coronary arteries of the isolated rabbit heart were perfused with different contrast media (CM). The effects on cardiac contractile force (CF) from enriching iohexol solutions with sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium and oxygen were investigated. The effects were studied during normal and reduced perfusion pressure; the latter was intended to simulate flow conditions distal to proximal steno
