Title: Telemetric hemodynamic assessment during anesthesia induction with propofol in experimental heart failure
Abstract: Standard error of the mean; BW: Body weight; Ntpro BNP: N terminal brain natriuretic peptide; EF: Ejection fraction; LVEDDV A4C: Left ventricular enddiastolic volume measured in four chamber view; LVLd A4C: Left ventricular length at diastole measured in four chamber view; LVESV A4C: Left ventricular endsystolic volume measured in four chamber view; LVLs A4C: Left ventricular lenght at systole measured in four chamber view; LVEDDV A2C: Left ventricular enddiastolic volume measured in two chamber view; LVLd A2C: Left ventricular length at diastole measured in two chamber view; LVESV A2C: Left ventricular endsystolic volume measured in two chamber view; LVLs A2C: Left ventricular lenght at systole measured in two chamber view; LVEDP: Left ventricular enddiastolic volume; HR: Heart rate; MBP: Mean blood pressure; +dP/dt: Contractility; -dP/ dt: Relaxation; Tau: Relaxation-time-constant.In comparison to healthy subjects patients with CVD have an impaired cardiac function that may be further compromised by anesthesia [2].It is important to avoid a decrease in myocardial contractility, to maintain normal blood pressure and coronary perfusion and to prevent an afterload increase in predisposing patients for arrhythmias and thromboembolic events [3,4].