Cardiovascular Measurement in Anaesthesiology

Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Comments on the Significance of Economic Arguments in the Health-Care Sector....Pages 3-19
Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Fentanyl and Alfentanil....Pages 20-21
Pharmacokinetic Data of Fentanyl, Midazolam and Enflurane as Obtained by a New Method for Arbitary Schemes of Administration....Pages 22-29
Disposition of Alfentanil, a New Analgesic Agent, in Man....Pages 30-33
Effect of Spinal Morphine on the Electrophysiological Activity of the Ureter in the Rabbit....Pages 34-38
Spinal Block with Lignocaine and Fentanyl for Ender Nailing in the Elderly....Pages 39-44
Epidural Morphine in Obstetric Analgesica....Pages 45-50
Ventilatory Effects of Epidural Diamorphine — A Comparison with Epidural Lignocaine....Pages 51-59
Effects of Epidural Analgesia with Etidocaine and Morphinics on Endocrine Function....Pages 60-67
Respiratory Depression with Buprenorphine: Onset Time and Reversal....Pages 68-73
Effects of Almitrine on Respiratory Depression During Enflurane Anaesthesia....Pages 74-79
Diazepam Reduces Lower Oesophageal Sphincter Pressure....Pages 80-80
Monitoring of the Electroencephalogram and Electromyogram During Anaesthesia....Pages 81-84
Heterozygotes for Atypical Cholinesterase....Pages 85-85
Intubating Conditions with Org NC 45: A Comparison with Suxamethonium and Pancuronium....Pages 86-90
Reversibility by Neostigmine of an Org NC 45 Neuromuscular Blockade Under Halothane and Enflurane Anaesthesia in the Cat....Pages 91-91
Drug Interactions with Local Anaesthetics....Pages 92-96
The Effect of Some Premedicants on the Cardiovascular System....Pages 97-103
Althesin and Alfentanyl for Minor Surgery....Pages 104-107
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Indices of Myocardial Performance....Pages 110-131
Front Matter....Pages 109-109
Direct Measurement of Arterial Pressure and Derived Variables....Pages 132-141
Direct Measurement of Left Ventricular Pressure in Man....Pages 142-151
Swan-Ganz Catheterisation — Application, Interpretation and Limitations....Pages 152-166
Coronary Blood Flow — Inert Gas Methods....Pages 167-173
Coronary Sinus Catheterisation and Measurement of Coronary Sinus Blood Flow by the Continuous Thermodilution Method....Pages 174-182
Physical Principles of Ultrasonics in Cardiovascular Measurements....Pages 183-197
Clinical Applications of Echocardiography in Anaesthesia....Pages 198-206
Systolic Time Intervals — What Do They Really Measure?....Pages 207-211
Possibilities and Limitations of Thoracic Impedance Cardiography....Pages 212-234
Noninvasive Measurement of Pulmonary Blood Flow and Tissue Volume Using the Inert-Gas Technique....Pages 235-246
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Plasma Catecholamine Concentrations and Haemodynamic Studies During Phaeochromocytoma Resection....Pages 249-250
The Effects of Thiopentone on Pulmonary Circulation....Pages 251-255
Obstetric Analgesia with Fentanyl-Bupivacaine by the Extradural Route....Pages 256-256
Etodolac in Postsurgical Pain: Double-Blind, Dose-Ranging Efficacy Study with Aspirin and Placebo....Pages 257-260
Plasma and Cerebrospinal Fluid Amino Acid Distribution Rations in Hypercapnia....Pages 261-265
Anaesthesia in Patients with Obstructive Jaundice....Pages 266-267
Radiocardiography in the Intensive Care Unit: Preliminary Report....Pages 268-268
Pharmacokinetics of Fentanyl in Children....Pages 269-269
EEG Analysis and the Clinical Effects of Levonantradol in Human Volunteers....Pages 270-271
Echocardiographic Assessment of Left Ventricular Function Following Induction of Anaesthesia with Althesin....Pages 272-276
Front Matter....Pages 247-247
Relationship Between End-diastolic Cardiac Size and Ventricular Function Under Increasing Doses of Enflurane in Intact, Chronically Instrumented Dogs....Pages 277-284
Dextran vs Albumin Haemodilution in Hip Surgery....Pages 285-286
Microcirculatory Effects of Deliberate Hypotension....Pages 287-288
Arterial Hypertension as a Contributory Factor to the Risks from Anaesthesia and Surgery in Patients with Myocardial Infarction....Pages 289-296
Continuous Recording of the Transcutaneous PO 2 in Paediatric Anaesthesia....Pages 297-306
Cardiovascular Responses to Combined Apnoea and Face Immersion in Exercising Man....Pages 307-308
The Syndrome of Pulmonary Fat Embolism: Clinical, Physiopathological and Therapeutic Considerations....Pages 309-315
Effects of Alterations in Blood-Gas Tensions on the Responsiveness of the Cerebral Circulation One Week After the Induction of Subarachnoid Haemorrhage....Pages 316-317
Control of Intracranial Pressure During Intensive Care....Pages 318-323
Trials of Audiotape-slide Techniques in Teaching....Pages 324-326