Propofol Attenuates the Myocardial Protection Properties of Desflurane by Modulating Mitochondrial Permeability Transition

BACKGROUND: Desflurane and propofol are cardioprotective, but relative efficacy is unclear. The aim was to compare myocardial protection of single, simultaneous, and serial administration of desflurane and propofol. METHODS: Sixty New Zealand White rabbits and 65 isolated Sprague Dawley rat hearts randomly received desflurane, propofol, simultaneous desflurane and propofol, or sequential desflurane then propofol. Rabbits were subdivided to receive either ischemia-reperfusion with temporary occlusion of the left anterior descending artery or a time-matched, nonischemic perfusion protocol, whereas rat hearts were perfused in a Langendorff model with global ischemia-reperfusion. End points were hemodynamic, functional recovery, and mitochondrial uptake of 3H-2-deoxy-D-glucose as an indicator of mitochondrial permeability transition. RESULTS: In rabbits, there were minimal increases in preload-recruitable stroke-work with propofol(P

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