The Effects of Halothane and Ketamine Anesthesia on a Hypertrophied Right Ventricle
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Authors
Green, Lance D.
Issue Date
1983
Type
Thesis
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en_US
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Abstract
Presently, halothane and ketamine are two of several
commonly used anesthetic agents for cardiac catheterization
of patients with congenital heart disease leading to
right ventricle hypertrophy. Right ventricle hypertrophy
pertains to an enlargement of the ventricle to meet
increased functional demands usually caused by a stenosis
or constriction somewhere within the pulmonary artery.
Although the relative effects of halothane and ketamine
on the cardiovascular system of patients with normal
hearts and patients with various types of congenital
defects have been extensively studied, the effects of
these agents on the cardiovascular system of patients with
hypertrophied right ventricles remain undocumented.
In this study chronic right ventr1cle hypertrophy was
produced in two week old lambs by constriction of the
pulmonary artery. The effects of halothane and ketamine
anesthesia were then determined by hemodynamic and
myocardial blood flow studies when the animals were
between six and twelve months of age.
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iv, 49 p.
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