Table 1. Hemodynamic Effects of Desflurane

Data are mean ± SEM; n = 8.

* Significantly (P < 0.05) different from baseline.

† Significantly (P < 0.05) different from 0.6 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) desflurane.

‡ Significantly (P < 0.05) different from 0.9 MAC desflurane.

HR = heart rate; MAP = mean arterial pressure; RPP = rate–pressure product; LV = left ventricle;

+dP/dt^max= maximum rate of increase of left ventricular pressure; τ= time constant of LV isovolumic relaxation; LA = left atrium; P^es, P^ed, and P^mean= end-systolic, end-diastolic, and mean pressures, respectively; V^es, V^ed, V^max, V^0s, and V^0r= end-systolic, end-diastolic, maximum, E^esintercept, and E^erintercept volumes, respectively; PV = pressure–volume; SV = stroke volume; RV = reservoir volume; EF = emptying fraction; [ET]= end-tidal concentration.