Open AccessCardiovascular and Pulmonary Responses following Etomidate Induction of Anesthesia in Patients with Demonstrated Cardiac Disease
Author(s) -
John M. Gooding,
Jen-tsoh Weng,
Robert A. Smith,
Gary T. Berninger,
Robert R. Kirby
Publication year - 1979
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 - 10.1213/00000539-197901000-00016
Subject(s) - etomidate , medicine , anesthesia , cardiology , disease , pulmonary disease , propofol
Cardiovascular and pulmonary effects following the administration of 0.3 mg/kg of etomidate were studied in patients with documented cardiac disease. The only significant change was a slight elevation (2 torr) in arterial carbon dioxide tension.