THE EFFECT OF DIGITALIS ON THE VENOUS PRESSURE OF NORMAL INDIVIDUALS

Abstract

That the admiinistration of digitalis in heart failure causes an increase in cardiac output (per minute and per beat) and a fall in venous pressure is well known (1). It is also well establislhed that the exhibition of digi- talis to normiial meni and dogs results in a decrease(l output (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7), but (lata on venous pressure in normiial indlividuals following (ligitalis are inconclusive.