title: Cardiac complications during use of etomidate.
abstract: Two patients are described who exhibited cardiac complications during administration of etomidate. One patient showed myocardial ischaemia and the other developed cardiac asystole.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005045:Etomidate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D005045:Etomidate