Cardiovascular Effects and Predictability of Cardiovascular Collapse after Repeated Intravenous Bolus Injections of Absolute Ethanol in Anesthetized Pigs

Hemodynamic profiles in pigs obtained immediately before intravenous injection of absolute ethanol did not predict the subsequent occurrence of cardiovascular collapse except after the injection immediately preceding the one resulting in cardiovascular collapse. In this animal model, significant increases in select hemodynamic parameters occurred after the injection immediately preceding the one resulting in cardiovascular collapse.