Cardioprotection by Sevoflurane Preconditioning in Noncardiac Thoracic Surgery

Anaesthesia is induced (1-2 mg/kg) and maintained (5-7 mg/kg/h) with propofol and remifentanil (1 µg/kg and 0,2-0,4 µg/kg/min). After induction of anesthesia the propofol infusion is stopped and patients receive 1 MAC Sevoflurane over 30 min. Then the propofol infusion is restarted and Sevoflurane is washed out.

Anaesthesia is induced (1-2 mg/kg) and maintained (5-7 mg/kg/h) with propofol and remifentanil (1 µg/kg and 0,2-0,4 µg/kg/min).