Anesthesia for severe mitral and tricuspid regurgitation.
Anesthesia for mitral or tricuspid regurgitation should be designed to maintain cardiac output by decreasing systemic and pulmonary vascular resistance to aortic and pulmonary outflow, respectively, and by carefully preserving venous return. A moderate increase in heart rate may be helpful with mitral regurgitation; bradycardia should be avoided. Isoflurane, halothane, or opioid anesthesia is preferred.
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Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing.
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004285:Dogs; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*