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Xenon does not trigger malignant hyperthermia in susceptible swine.
Anesthesiology - 1 Oct 1999
Froeba G, Marx T, Pazhur J, Baur C, Baeder S, Calzia E, Eichinger H M, Radermacher P, Georgieff M
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BACKGROUND: Xenon is a noble gas with anesthetic properties currently under investigation for use in humans. This study was performed to evaluate whether xenon may trigger malignant hyperthermia in susceptible swine. METHODS: Nine malignant hyperthermia-sensitive swine (Pietrain) were initially anesthetized with pentobarbital and then ventilated with 70% xenon in oxygen for 2 h. Heart rate, mean arterial...
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