Objective: To observe the maximal heart rate changes, atrioventricular (A-V) conduction block and atrial fibrillation (AF) inducibility in dogs with vagosympathetic trunk exposed to electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
Methods: The vagosympathetic trunk of adult dogs was separated and exposed to EMFs 0.043 kHz (2.87 microG, n = 5) and to EMFs 2 kHz (0.34 microG, n = 6) for two to three hours. Simultaneously, the vagosympathetic trunk was stimulated with 20 Hz frequency and 1 - 8 V intensity for 0.1 ms. Heart rate, presence of A-V conduction block and AF inducibility were determined.
Results: After 5-minutes exposure to EMFs 0.043 kHz (2.87 microG), the maximal heart rate decreased 29%, the voltage applied to vagosympathetic trunk required to induce A-V conduction block decreased by 60% in experimental group versus 5% increase in control group. This effect lasted 2 to 3 hours. While vagosympathetic trunk exposure to EMFs 2 kHz (0.34 microG) was associated with significant increase in the incidence of atrial premature beats, atrial tachycardia and AF, these effects could be blocked by propranolol and atropine.
Conclusions: Our results showed that 0.043 kHz (2.87 microG) EMFs exposure might reduce while 2 kHz (0.34 microG) EMFs exposure might increase AF inducibility. Our study thus suggested autonomic nervous system of dogs could be affected by EMFs exposure and 0.043 kHz (2.87 microG) EMFs exposure might be a novel option for AF prevention.
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