Effects of desflurane on cardiac troponin I and myocardial enzyme in patients with thoracic cancer

Objective To investigate the effects of desflurane on cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and myocardial enzyme. Methods Thirty ASA Ⅰ~Ⅱpatients scheduled for selective operation were randomly divided into three groups of tenin each: Desflurane group(D group), Isoflurane group(I group) and Enflurane group(E group). Anesthesia was maintained with inhalation of 1.0MAC of desflurane, isoflurane, and enflurane in each group respectively. Blood samples were taken before anesthesia, 1 h after inhalation and at the end of inhalation for the determination of plasma cTnI, CK, CK-MB, AST and LDH activities. Results cTnI, AST, LDH, CK and CK-MB levels were normal before anesthesia. At the end of inhalation, CK increased significantly in three groups, CK-MB increased markedly in Enflurane group and Isoflurane group, but CK-MB level was normal in desflurane group. However, the CK-MB level was normal in all patients. cTnI, AST, LDH showed little changes during inhalation. Conclusions Inhalation of 1.0 MAC of desflurane, isoflurane and enflurane doesn't result in myocardial injury.