Figure 2
From: Cardiac effects of induction agents in the septic rat heart
Comparative effects of etomidate, s(+)-ketamine, midazolam, propofol, and methohexitone on heart rate in rat isolated septic hearts. All drugs except etomidate decreased chronotropic effects. For control values, only the first (CTRL) and the washout (WASH) periods are displayed. After the washout period, the heart rate returned to baseline level. *P < 0.05 midazolam (10-5 to 10-4 M) and propofol (10-4 M) versus control; #P < 0.05 midazolam versus etomidate, s(+)-ketamine, propofol, and methohexitone. Data are the means ± standard error of the mean.