Propofol in elderly high risk patients. A comparison of haemodynamic effects with thiopentone during induction of anaesthesia.
Twenty elderly patients of ASA grade 3 or 4, received either propofol 1 mg/kg or thiopentone 2 mg/kg for induction of anaesthesia. These doses provided a convenient level of anaesthesia for all patients. There were no significant intra- or intergroup haemodynamic changes, with the exception of a decrease in diastolic pressure and rate-pressure product after propofol. It is concluded that propofol 1 mg/kg can be used to induce anaesthesia in elderly high risk patients without deleterious cardiovascular effects.
Steib
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Service d'Anesthésie, Hôpital de Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France.
Freys
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Beller
J P
JP
Curzola
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U
Otteni
J C
JC
D000368:Aged; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015742:Propofol; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D013874:Thiopental / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors
D000777:Anesthetics; D010636:Phenols; D013874:Thiopental; D015742:Propofol