title: [The anesthesiologist and the hemodynamic effect of anti-arrhythmic agents (excluding beta blockers)].
abstract: On the basis of a haemodynamic study involving the intravenous administration of disopyramide, a review is undertaken of the haemodynamic action of various anti-arrhythmics likely to be used pre- or peroperatively by the anaesthetist. All anti-arrhythmic agents have possible haemodynamic properties which may prove troublesome for the anaesthetist: --all (with the possible exception of bretylium tosylate) have negative inotropic properties; --all (with the exception of disopyramide) decrease peripheral resistance. These effects are as a rule slight in the healthy subject but may give rise to difficulties during anaesthesia of a patient with a damaged myocardium.
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000777:Anesthetics; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D000777:Anesthetics; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
vernacular_title: L'anesthésiologiste et l'effet hémodynamique des antiarythmiques (a l'exception des bêta-bloquants).