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Safety Pharmacology Society Webinar:
Cardiac Physiology and Chronobiology
Maxim Soloviev, MD, PhD, DSP Incyte Corporation, Wilmington, DE
Overview
Basics of heart conductive system ECG 101 Diurnal variability in different species
Cardiac conduction system Impulse initiated by the Sinus
Node. It travels to the atriums and to the
Atrioventricular (AV) Node located between the chambers
The AV Node slows the impulse down and passes it through to the AV Bundle (or Bundle of His)
Bundle of His divides itself into two tracts through the ventricles and the Purkinje Fibers, which stimulate muscle of the ventricles
ECG and Cardiac Activity Electrocardiogram (ECG) is a
representation of the heart's electrical activity
The P wave, represents atrial depolarization
The QRS complex represents ventricular depolarization
The ST segment represents the repolarization of the ventricles
The QT interval represents ventricular depolarization and repolarization
AV Node
Normal ECG
Normal duration and amplitude of ECG waves, complexes, and segments is variable in different species
E.g. QT/RR ratio in normal conditions human > monkey > dog
How to Think about Heart Rhythm
Site of Origin Rate Regularity
Electrical ImpulseFormation
•Sinus Node •Atrium •AV node •Ventricle
•Consistency
•Normal •Fast •Slow
•Regular •Irregular
Sinus arrhythmia Common finding, more prominent in dogs
Sinus bradyarrhythmia Common finding, more prominent in dogs,
especially during night hours (vagal prevalence)
Sinus arrhythmia with ventricular escape complex Less common finding, still can be observed
in healthy animals
AV block First degree AV block – prolongation of PR interval Second degree AV block
– Type 1 (aka Mobitz 1 or Wenckebach): Progressive prolongation of PR interval with dropped beats
– Type 2 (aka Mobitz 2 or Hay): PR interval remains unchanged prior to the P wave which suddenly fails to conduct to the ventricles.
Third degree AV block, also known as complete heart block, condition when impulse generated in the sinus node does not propagate to the ventricles
2nd Degree AV Block, Type 2 Common finding in healthy animals, more frequent in
dogs
3rd degree AV block Impulse generated in the sinus node, conducts
to atria but does not propagate to the ventricles If impulse for ventricles generated at AV node
or His Bundle before bifurcation, QRS complex can be of normal shape
Single PVC Ventricular cell may initiate an impulse and
cause a premature ventricular contraction (PVC)
A single occurrence is seen quite often an does not cause any serious problems
Multiple polytopic PVC Abnormal finding, may suggest myocardial damage
and/or issues with repolarization Frequent PVC dramatically increase probability of
polymorphic ventricular tachycardia aka Torsades de Pointes (TpD)
Torsades de Pointes Torsades de pointes (TdP) – is a polymorphic ventricular
tachycardia that can cause sudden death Although uncommon, TPD is one of the most severe cardiac
side effects
Chronopharmacology
Clench et al., 1981
Chronokinetics of Indomethacin (Human data)
Other examples: • Amitriptylin • Diasepam • Digoxin • Propranolol • Verapamil • Nidedipin • Theophyllin …
v. Mayersbach, 1976
Same amount of drug given at a different time of the days may result in different exposure (Cmax, Tmax, AUC…) - Chronopharmacokynetics Same amount of drug given at a different time of the days may result in different pharmacodynamic response - Chronopharmacodynamics
Chronopharmacology
Diurnal Variability in HR Difference between nocturnal and diurnal species
Sato et al, 1995; Soloviev at al, 2006; Stubban et al 2008
Minipigs
Diurnal Variability in BP
Sato et al, 1995; Soloviev at al, 2006; Stubban et al 2008
Minipigs
Diurnal Variability in Temperature
Stubban et al 2008; Soloviev at al, 2003; Soloviev at al, 2006
Minipigs
Rat, activity
Rat, temperature
Diurnal Variation of QT interval
150
180
210
240
270
300
60-70
70-80
80-90
90-10
0
100-1
10
110-1
20
120-1
30
130-1
40
140-1
50
150-1
60
160-1
70
170-1
80
180-1
90
Heart Rate (bpm)
QT
(mse
c)
NHP Light NHP Dark Dog Light Dog Dark
Difference up to 32 msec (12.7%)
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