Spatial distribution of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in the supine pig
Open Access
- 1 May 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Physiological Society in Journal of Applied Physiology
- Vol. 96 (5), 1589-1599
- https://doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00211.2003
Abstract
Hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction (HPV) serves to maintain optimal gas exchange by decreasing perfusion to hypoxic regions. However, global hypoxia and nonuniform HPV may result in overperfusion of poorly constricted regions leading to local edema seen in high-altitude pulmonary edema. To quantify the spatial distribution of HPV and its response to regional Po2 (PrO2) among small lung regions, five pigs were anesthetized and mechanically ventilated in the supine posture. The animals were ventilated with an inspired O2 fraction (FiO2) of 0.50 and 0.21 and then (in random order) 0.15, 0.12, and 0.09. Regional blood flow (Q̇) and alveolar ventilation (V̇a) were measured by using intravenous infusion of 15 μm and inhalation of 1-μm fluorescent microspheres, respectively. PrO2 was calculated for each piece at each FiO2. Lung pieces differed in their Q̇ response to hypoxia in a manner related to their initial V̇a/Q̇ with FiO2 = 0.21. Reducing FiO2 < 0.15 decreased Q̇ to the initially high V̇a/Q̇ (higher PrO2) regions and forced Q̇ into the low V̇a/Q̇ (dorsal-caudal) regions. Resistance increased in most lung pieces as PrO2 decreased, reaching a maximum resistance when PrO2 is between 40 and 50 Torr. Local resistance decreased at Pro2 < 40 Torr. Pieces were statistically clustered with respect to their relative Q̇ response pattern to each FiO2. Some clusters were shown to be spatially organized. We conclude that HPV is spatially heterogeneous. The heterogeneity of Q̇ response may be related, in part, to the heterogeneity of baseline V̇a/Q̇.Keywords
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