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- Title
Neuromuscular electrical stimulation but not photobiomodulation therapy improves cardiovascular parameters of rats with heart failure.
- Authors
Capalonga, Lucas; de Araujo, Cintia Laura Pereira; Hentschke, Vítor Scotta; Rossato, Douglas Dalcin; Quagliotto, Edson; Becker, Tiago; Rigatto, Katya; Ferraresi, Cleber; Parizotto, Nivaldo Antonio; Dal Lago, Pedro
- Abstract
The aim of the present study was to analyze the effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and photobiomodulation (PBMT) on the cardiovascular parameters, hemodynamic function, arterial baroreflex sensitivity (BRS), and autonomic balance (ANS) of rats with heart failure (HF). Male Wistar rats (220–290 g) were organized into five groups: Sham (n = 6), Control-HF (n = 5), NMES-HF (n = 6), PBMT-HF (n = 6), and NMES + PBMT-HF (n = 6). Myocardial infarction (MI) was induced by left coronary artery ligation. Animals were subjected to an eight-week NMES and PBMT protocol. Statistical analysis included the General Linear Model (GLM) followed by a Bonferroni post-hoc test. Rats of the NMES-HF group showed a higher MI area than the Control-HF (P = 0.003), PBMT-HF (P = 0.002), and NMES + PBMT-HF (P = 0.012) groups. NMES-HF and NMES + PBMT-HF showed higher pulmonary congestion (P = 0.004 and P = 0.02) and lower systolic pressure (P = 0.019 and P = 0.002) than the Sham group. NMES + PBMT-HF showed lower mean arterial pressure (P = 0.02) than the Sham group. Control-HF showed a higher heart rate than the NMES-HF and NMES + PBMT-HF (P = 0.017 and P = 0.013) groups. There was no difference in the BRS and ANS variables between groups. In conclusion, eight-week NMES isolated or associated with PBMT protocol reduced basal heart rate, systolic and mean arterial pressure, without influence on baroreflex sensibility and autonomic control, and no effect of PBMT was seen in rats with HF.
- Subjects
HEART failure; RATS; NEUROMUSCULAR transmission; LABORATORY rats; ELECTRIC stimulation; SYSTOLIC blood pressure; HEART beat; MYOCARDIAL infarction; PHOTOBIOMODULATION therapy
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology, 2021, Vol 99, Issue 7, p720
- ISSN
0008-4212
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/cjpp-2020-0339