PMID: 8949818Sep 1, 1996Paper

Atrioventricular conduction during adenosine-induced hypotension in dogs anaesthetized with sevoflurane

British Journal of Anaesthesia
R IshiiR Yamato

Abstract

We have studied the effects of adenosine-induced hypotension on A-H interval (atrioventricular (AV) nodal conduction time during sinus rhythm), St-H interval (intra-atrial plus AV nodal conduction time during atrial pacing), H-V interval (His-Purkinje conduction time) and H-S interval (total ventricular conduction time) by His-bundle electrocardiography in addition to surface electrocardiogram during both sinus rhythm and atrial pacing in nine dogs anaesthetized with 1 MAC of sevoflurane. Stepwise increases in infusion rates of adenosine to 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 mg kg-1 min-1 produced a dose-related decrease in mean arterial pressure from 91 (6) to 38 (2) mm Hg. Adenosine significantly increased the A-H interval at infusion rates of 0.5 mg kg-1 min-1 and above, and the St-H interval at 1.0 mg kg-1 min-1. The H-V and H-S intervals remained unchanged. Heart rate decreased significantly only at 1.0 mg kg-1 min-1 with a significant increase in the PR interval. Adenosine-induced hypotension did not have deleterious effects on AV conduction times and the surface electrocardiogram in dogs anaesthetized with 1 MAC of sevoflurane. This may indicate that the effects of adenosine on AV conduction were small and therefore are unlikely to b...Continue Reading

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