Opioids in cardiac surgery: cardiopulmonary bypass and inflammatory response.
After a brief overview of the history of narcotic use in anesthesia, the various opiates are reviewed mainly from a stress-reducing, antiinflammatory and hemodynamic perspective. The emphasis is placed on cardiac anesthesia.
Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital and Medical Center, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 11794-8480, USA.
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D018681:Anesthetics, General / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009294:Narcotics / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu / Q000502:physiology; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D018681:Anesthetics, General; D009294:Narcotics; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu; D009020:Morphine; D005283:Fentanyl