Isoflurane and Halothane Impair Both Systolic and Diastolic Function in the Newborn Pig

Overview

Journal Can J Anaesth

Specialty Anesthesiology

Date 1996 May 1

PMID 8723857

Citations 1

Authors

M R Graham

D B Thiessen

W A Mutch

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Abstract

Purpose: Volatile anaesthetics have considerable effects on diastolic relaxation in the adult myocardium. We hypothesized that isoflurane (1) and halothane (H) may have even greater effects on diastolic function in the newborn, as the newborn heart has increased passive stiffness and altered calcium handling relative to the adult. Using a newborn pig model, we compared I and H at three clinically relevant concentrations with respect to both systolic and diastolic function.

Methods: Sixteen newborn pigs were randomized for study at control (background fentanyl 100 micrograms.kg-1.hr-1 and 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 MAC of I (n = 8) or H (n = 8). Temperature, arterial blood gases, and LVEDP were controlled. Left ventricular pressure (LVP) was monitored continuously and LV anterior-posterior dimension was determined by using sonomicrometry crystals. Systolic function was assessed by peak positive dP/dT (dP/dTmax) and the slope of the end-systolic pressure-dimension (ESP-D) relationship. Diastolic relaxation was given by peak negative dP/dT (-dP/dTmax) and the time constant for ventricular relaxation (tau). Left ventricular stiffness was calculated from the slope of the end-diastolic pressure-dimension (EDP-D) relationship.

Results: At equal MAC concentrations, I and H were identical in effect for every variable studied. Systolic function was depressed at all anaesthetic concentrations. Control dP/dTmax (I:1815 +/- 561 (SD) mmHg.sec-1, H:1841 +/- 509) decreased to 832 +/- 341 with 1.5 MAC I and 691 +/- 127 with 1.5 MAC H (P < 0.05 vs control). ESP-D slope decreased from 62 +/- 31 mmHg.mm-1 at control to 15 +/- 11 with 1.5 MAC I and from 79 +/- 16 to 37 +/- 15 with 1.5 MAC H (P < 0.05 vs control). Diastolic function was affected only at higher MAC anaesthesia. Control tau increased from 18.0 +/- 6 msec to 29.1 +/- 7.5 with 1.5 MAC I and from 20.8 +/- 5.9 to 30.0 +/- 11.3 with 1.5 MAC H (P < 0.05). EDP-D slope was increased at both 1 and 1.5 MAC anaesthesia. EDP-D slope increased from 0.16 +/- 0.24 mmHg.mm-1 at control to 0.58 +/- 0.46 with I MAC I and from 0.16 +/- 11 to 0.50 +/- 0.35 with 1 MAC H. The -dP/dTmax decreased at every MAC level of anaesthesia.

Conclusion: These combined systolic and diastolic effects help to explain the increased sensitivity of the newborn myocardium to volatile anaesthetics.

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