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Heart Rate Changes Caused by Enflurane and Halothane Anaesthesia in Man
Author(s) -
Heiberg J. K.,
WibergJørgensen F.,
Skovsted P.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1978.tb01355.x
Subject(s) - enflurane , halothane , medicine , anesthesia , heart rate , chronotropic , blood pressure , diazepam
Changes in heart rate and arterial pressure caused by enflurane and halothane anaesthesia were investigated in patients premedicated with diazepam and scopolamine. Enflurane caused a significant (12%) increase in heart rate and depression of arterial pressure (23%). Halothane depressed heart rate significantly (14%), whereas arterial pressure was unaffectcd. The authors conclude that enflurane possesses a positive chronotropic effect.