Why the study?
Is hypotensive epidural anesthesia safe in patients with noncritical asymptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing total hip replacement?
Population
22 patients with noncritical asymptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing total hip replacement, mean age 75…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Perioperative
Authors
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Should not yet change practice in aortic stenosis; hypothesis-generating for hypotensive epidural anesthesia safety.
Is hypotensive epidural anesthesia safe in patients with noncritical asymptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing total hip replacement?
Hypotensive epidural anesthesia may be performed without major complications in patients with noncritical asymptomatic aortic stenosis undergoing total hip replacement, challenging traditional contraindications.
Ho et al. (2008) studied this question.
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