PMID: 3768765Sep 1, 1986Paper

Effect of diltiazem-induced hypotension on normal and increased intracranial pressure of cats

Canadian Anaesthetists' Society Journal
S ThiagarajahD Rudolf

Abstract

The commonly used vasodilators sodium nitroprusside and nitroglycerin increase intracranial pressure (ICP) and cause tachycardia. Since diltiazem is also a vasodilator, we designed this experiment in cats to study its effect on intracranial pressure and heart rate (HR). Twelve cats were assigned to two equal groups. One group had normal ICP (N-ICP), while in the other the ICP was raised artificially (AR-ICP) by placing a balloon into the intracranial extradural space. Both groups received an infusion of diltiazem to decrease the mean blood pressure (BP), which was maintained 30 per cent below the baseline value for 15 minutes. Diltiazem caused no significant change in ICP (5.7 +/- 1 to 6.7 +/- 1.5 mmHg, p less than 0.01) in cats with N-ICP while in cats with AR-ICP, the increase from 26.9 +/- 0.5 to 34.0 +/- 1.9 mmHg was significant (p less than 0.006). HR decreased significantly during the diltiazem infusion in both groups.

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