Open AccessTerlipressin for Treating Intraoperative Hypotension: Can it Unmask Myocardial Ischemia?
Author(s) -
Jessica Medel,
G. Boccara,
Van de Steen E,
Michèle Bertrand,
G. Godet,
Pierre Coriat
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1097/00000539-200107000-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , terlipressin , ischemia , esmolol , myocardial ischemia , anesthesia , adverse effect , occlusion , artery , cardiology , blood pressure , ascites , heart rate , hepatorenal syndrome
After administration of terlipressin to treat hypotension related to induction of general anesthesia, profound hypertension occurred in association with myocardial ischemia and occlusion of the left anterior descending coronary artery. The authors emphasize cautious use of this drug because of such adverse events.