Effects of anaesthesia on valvular function in normal rats assessed by echocardiography

Autor: Droogmans, Steven, Lauwers, R., Cosyns, Bernard, Franken, Philippe, Weytjens, Caroline, Caveliers, Vicky, Bossuyt, Axel, Lahoutte, Tony, Schoors, Danny, Van Camp, Guy
Přispěvatelé: Cardio-vascular diseases, Nuclear Medicine, Medical Imaging and Physical Sciences
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2008
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Popis: Anesthetic agents have different effects on hemodynamic and cardiac functional parameters. The influence of these changes on valvular function has not been studied in small animals. For this purpose, 48 male Wistar rats were divided into three equal groups. An echocardiogram was performed under inhaled isoflurane 2% gas (group I) or under intraperitoneal pentobarbital 50 mg/kg (group II) or ketamine/xylazine (group III) 40/8 mg/kg. Aortic regurgitation was only found in group III (80%, p
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