Total i.v. anaesthesia with propofol and alfentanil for coronary artery bypass grafting.
The haemodynamic effects of total i.v. anaesthesia with a combination of propofol and alfentanil infusions were studied in eight patients with good left ventricular function undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. Haemodynamic indices were measured before anaesthesia and at specified intervals before cardiopulmonary bypass. The technique resulted in haemodynamic changes comparable to those reported with opioid-based anaesthesia for coronary artery surgery, and has potential advantages.
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Sir Humphry Davy Department of Anaesthesia, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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D015760:Alfentanil; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000379:methods*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D006024:Glycopyrrolate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication; D015742:Propofol; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects
D015760:Alfentanil; D006024:Glycopyrrolate; D015742:Propofol