title: Effects of halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane on supraventricular and ventricular rate in dogs with complete atrioventricular block.
abstract: Complete atrioventricular (AV) block was produced in 32 chloralose-anesthetized autonomically intact dogs to determine the effects of halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane on supraventricular and ventricular rate. Halothane (n = 17), enflurane (n = 6), and isoflurane (n = 9) were administered in three separate experiments in sequential minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) multiples of 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 1.5, and 1.0. Supraventricular rate, ventricular rate, and mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) were measured and recorded at baseline and after a 20-minute equilibration period of each inhalation anesthetic at each MAC multiple. Increasing concentrations of enflurane and isoflurane significantly decreased supraventricular rate (P < .05). Ventricular rate was not significantly changed by sequential MAC multiples of halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane. Increasing concentrations of halothane, enflurane, and isoflurane significantly decreased MAP with enflurane producing the most significant decrease (P < .05). Ventricular arrhythmias occurred in 5 of 17 dogs anesthetized with halothane and 1 of 9 dogs anesthetized with isoflurane. Inhalation anesthesia can significantly decrease supraventricular rate and MAP, does not alter ventricular rate, and can produce ventricular arrhythmias in dogs with complete AV block.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Muir
mesh_terms: D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000662:veterinary; D004737:Enflurane; D006221:Halothane; D006327:Heart Block / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007530:Isoflurane; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004737:Enflurane; D007530:Isoflurane; D010100:Oxygen; D006221:Halothane