Why the study?
Are perioperative antihypertensive medications associated with major hemodynamic changes in hypertensive patients undergoing general and orthopedic surgery?
Population
180 hypertensive patients undergoing general and orthopedic surgery at a single tertiary care hospital in…
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
24 hours postoperative
Authors
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Antihypertensive continuation showed no major hemodynamic issues; observational data leaves optimal perioperative management open for randomized confirmation.
Are perioperative antihypertensive medications associated with major hemodynamic changes in hypertensive patients undergoing general and orthopedic surgery?
Perioperative continuation of antihypertensive medications in patients undergoing general and orthopedic surgery is not associated with major adverse hemodynamic changes.
Koli et al. (2018) studied this question.
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