Fig. 2. Myocardial infarct size expressed as a percentage of the area at risk (AAR) in rabbits receiving desflurane (DES), sevoflurane (SEVO), or ischemic preconditioning (IPC) alone or in combination with esmolol (ESMO), respectively. Values are mean ± SEM. * Significantly ( P < 0.05) different from control (CON). # Significantly ( P < 0.05) different from DES. § Significantly ( P < 0.05) different from SEVO. ‡ Significantly ( P < 0.05) different from IPC.