Cardiovascular and pulmonary responses following etomidate induction of anesthesia in patients with demonstrated cardiac disease.
Cardiovascular and pulmonary effects following the administration of 0.3 mg/kg of etomidate were studied in patients with documented cardiac disease. The only significant change was a slight elevation (2 torr) in arterial carbon dioxide tension.
D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia / Q000494:pharmacology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D002496:Central Venous Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D005045:Etomidate / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
D000759:Adjuvants, Anesthesia; D007093:Imidazoles; D005045:Etomidate