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Propofol in elderly high risk patients. A comparison of haemodynamic effects with thiopentone during induction of anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Steib A.,
Freys G.,
Beller J. P.,
Curzola U.,
Otteni J. C.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb09091.x
Subject(s) - propofol , medicine , anesthesia , hemodynamics , blood pressure , rate pressure product , general anaesthesia , heart rate
Summary 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.