Concentration-dependent inotropic effects of halothane, isoflurane and sevoflurane on rat ventricular myocytes

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 723-730

  Davies, L A ^a   Hamilton, D L ^a   Hopkins, P M ^a   Boyett, M R ^a   Harrison, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics volatile, halothane; Anaesthetics volatile, isoflurane; Anaesthetics volatile, sevoflurane; Heart, inotropism; Heart, myocytes; Pharmacology, ryanodine; Rat

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; HALOTHANE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; RYANODINE; SEVOFLURANE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; INOTROPISM; MUSCLE FIBER CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SARCOPLASMIC RETICULUM;

EID: 0032953760     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/82.5.723     Document Type: Article

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