Journal of applied physiology
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Comparative Study
Effects of digoxin on diaphragmatic strength generation.
Contrary to hindlimb muscle, extracellular calcium plays an important role in diaphragmatic strength generation (J. Appl. Physiol. 58: 2054-61, 1985). ⋯ All measurements were performed during control and 30, 60, 90, and 120 min after digoxin administration. In group A, digoxin plasmatic level at 60 min reached a therapeutic range in all dogs (1.8 +/- 0.3 ng/ml), whereas in group B, digoxin plasmatic level was higher (8 +/- 1.3 ng/ml). No significant change in cardiac output and Qdi was noted after administration of digoxin, either in the dogs of group A or those of group B.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)