To determine the effects of parasympathetic blockade and beta-blockade on the elastic response of aortic stiffness to vasopressive interventions, we studied 5 unanesthetised adult mongrel dogs by means of a pressure microtransducer and two ultrasonic crystals positioned at opposing sites in the proximal descending thoracic aorta which were used for diameter measurements. Systolic and diastolic changes in pressure and diameter were used to calculate Peterson and incremental elastic moduli. Acute hypertension was induced using infusions of epinephrine during the control period and later propranolol (1.5 mg/kg) plus atropine (0.2 mg/kg). Percent variations of mean aortic diameter were correlated to percent variations in mean aortic pressure in the control period and after autonomic blockade (P less than .001). The slopes of these correlations in the control group were higher than after autonomic blockade (P less than .05). Correlations were also found between Peterson and incremental elastic moduli and mean pressure in the control group and after autonomic blockade (P less than .001). The slopes of the correlations of incremental elastic modulus and Peterson's modulus versus mean aortic pressure were lower in the control group than after blockade (P less than .001). We conclude that in conscious dogs, autonomic blockade with propranolol and atropine decreased the distension and increased the stiffness of the aortic wall in response to acute hypertension mediated by epinephrine.
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