Influence of acute microwave radiation on cardiac function in normal and myocardial ischemic cats.

Journal of applied physiology: respiratory, environmental and exercise physiology · 1981 · No effect · Low evidence

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PublicationJournal of applied physiology: respiratory, environmental and exercise physiology · 1981

Study typeanimal

Reported directionNo effect

Evidence ratingLow

Abstract

Exposure of biological specimens to microwave radiation in vivo and in vitro has been reported to cause alterations to the cardiovascular system. In addition, microwave radiation may cause effects in damaged cardiac tissue that are not observed in normal tissue. In this study, we examined the influence of direct microwave irradiation (2.45 GHz, continuous wave) of the intact exposed heart on cardiac function in cats with and without myocardial ischemia. Myocardial ischemia was induced by occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. In the sham-nonexposed and sham-plus-microwave exposed animals the coronary artery was isolated but not occluded. The exposed hearts were either irradiated at a specific absorption rate (SAR) of 30 mW/g or not irradiated, and were monitored for 5 h. At a SAR of 30 mW/g, the temperature of the exposed tissue increased at an initial rate of 0.43 degrees C/min in dead cats. However, in live animals, no increases in aortic blood temperatures occurred during irradiation. Mean arterial blood pressure, cardiac output, heart rate, plasma and myocardial creatine phosphokinase, and S-T segment were not influenced by 5 h of microwave irradiation of the myocardium in cats with or without myocardial ischemia.

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Study typeanimal

Effect directionno_effect

PopulationCats with and without experimentally induced myocardial ischemia (left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion)

Sample sizeNot supplied

Exposuremicrowave · 2450 MHz · 30 W/kg · 5 h

Evidence strengthLowConfidence: 78% · Peer reviewed: yes

Main findings

Direct continuous-wave 2.45 GHz irradiation of the exposed myocardium for 5 h at SAR 30 mW/g did not influence mean arterial blood pressure, cardiac output, heart rate, plasma or myocardial creatine phosphokinase, or S-T segment in cats with or without myocardial ischemia. In dead cats, exposed tissue temperature increased initially (0.43°C/min), while in live animals no increases in aortic blood temperature occurred during irradiation.

Outcomes measured

Mean arterial blood pressure
Cardiac output
Heart rate
Plasma creatine phosphokinase
Myocardial creatine phosphokinase
S-T segment
Aortic blood temperature
Exposed tissue temperature (dead cats)

Limitations

Sample size not reported in abstract
Only one frequency (2.45 GHz) and one SAR level (30 mW/g) described
Acute exposure duration (5 h) only
Direct irradiation of an intact exposed heart may not generalize to typical environmental/consumer exposures

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Identifiers and source

DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1981.50.5.931
PubMed: 7228765

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