“…1) suggests this sympathomimetic drug to be a beneficial and safe agent in the treatment of halothaneinduced cardiovascular depression (OYAMA 1965, PLASS 1968. But there are only few detailed studies on its haemodynamic properties (ECHT & LANGE 1972, LOCHNER et al 1956, RENNER et al 1965, SCHNEIDER 1957, SCHNEIDER et al 1961, UNNA 1951 and only one during halothane anaesthesia; in our pre- vious study (TARNOW et al 1973). Effortil has been reported to increase cardiac output, maximum rate of rise of left ventricular pressure (maximum dp/dt) and mean arterial pressure.…”