Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 1994
Effects of sevoflurane, isoflurane, enflurane, and halothane on left ventricular diastolic performance in dogs.
The effects of volatile anesthetics on active (ventricular relaxation) and passive (chamber stiffness) indices of diastolic function and on left ventricular filling rates in dogs were studied to determine how these agents affect left ventricular diastolic performance. Thirty-five mongrel dogs were randomly assigned to receive sevoflurane, isoflurane, enflurane, or halothane. Left ventricular pressure waveforms, phonocardiograms, and echocardiograms were recorded after administering the anesthetics at concentrations of 0% (control), 1%, 2%, and 3%. ⋯ Sevoflurane and isoflurane did not alter ventricular relaxation or chamber stiffness, but did affect diastolic function as manifested by their alteration of filling rates. In contrast, enflurane and halothane each prolonged ventricular relaxation and increased chamber stiffness. With the administration of the volatile anesthetics, the rapid filling rate decreased with the deterioration of diastolic function; in addition, atrial filling rates decreased and did not compensate for the reduction in early ventricular filling.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 1994
A safer technique of internal jugular venipuncture: experience with 320 cases.
Placement of central venous catheters for monitoring or long-term access has become an indispensable surgical procedure. Various routes to establish central venous access have previously been described. ⋯ Experience with this modified technique in 320 cases where it was used for various purposes is reviewed. The incidence of complication was less than 1% and the improved safety of the procedure is attributed to the vertical direct method of venipuncture through the new access point.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 1994
Comparative StudyComparison of cardiac output measurement by continuous thermodilution with electromagnetometry in adult cardiac surgical patients.
A pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) capable of continuous cardiac output (CCO) determination by thermodilution has recently been introduced. The purpose of this study was to compare CCO with two other methods of cardiac output (Ot) determination: electromagnetometry (EM) and standard bolus thermodilution cardiac output (BCO). Following median sternotomy and pericardiotomy, an EM ring probe was placed around the ascending aorta in 25 adult cardiac surgical patients and connected to an EM flowmeter interfaced with a calibrated strip recorder. ⋯ Bias, precision, and limits of agreement of CCO compared with BCO were 0.41, 0.82, 1.64 L/min, respectively. Correlation between EM and CCO was r = 0.80 and between CCO and BCO r = 0.64. Cardiac output determined by CCO was within 10% of the EM determination for 37 measurements, between 10% and 20% for 17, and greater than 20% for 7 measurements.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)