title: Perioperative hypertension: a review of current and emerging therapeutic agents.
abstract: Perioperative hypertension is a common problem encountered by anesthesiologists, surgeons, internists, and intensivists. Surprisingly, no randomized, placebo-controlled studies exist that show that the treatment of perioperative hypertension reduces morbidity or mortality. Nevertheless, perioperative hypertension requires careful management. While sodium nitroprusside and nitroglycerin are commonly used to treat these conditions, these agents are less than ideal. Intravenous beta blockers and calcium channel blockers have particular appeal in this setting.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. paul.marik@jefferson.edu
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Marik
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Varon
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents