Changes of Heart Rate, Bolld Pressure, and Respiratory Rate after Ethanol Administration in the Flushing and Non-Flushing Men / 대한마취과학회지

ABSTRACT

Cardiovascular respons follwing ethanol ingeation was conapared in two groups of male college studenta; 20 who ahowed visble facial flushing and 25 whe showed on flushing. Ethanol was administered as 25% Korean liquor (Kumbokju) a dose of 2ml per kg body weight, the heart rate, blood pressure and respiratory rate were measured. The reaults areas follows. The heart rate after ethanol ingestion increased significantly in both flushing and non-flushing groups. However, the degree of the heart rate increased in the flushing group was aignificantly higher than that in the non-flushing group. The blood pressure was decreased significantly from 40minutes after ethanol ingestion in both groups. Howyer, the flushing group showed higher systolic pressure, and lower diastalic pressure and mean arterial pressure than the non-flushing group. The reapiratory rate following ethanol administration was increased in the flushing group but decreased in the non-flishing group when compared with the resting respiratory rate. The results clearly indicate that a signifcant difference in cardiovascular resoponrses to ethanol exists the flushing and non-flushing groups. The flushing group shows a greater tachycardia and greater fall in. mean arterial pressure followig ethanol ingestion than the non-flushing group.