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