Why the study?
Does lumbar epidural anesthesia with or without volume loading affect global and regional left ventricular function in normal subjects and patients with stable angina?
Population
18 subjects prior to surgery, comprising 8 normal subjects and 10 patients with stable mild effort-related…
Comparison
Lumbar epidural anesthesia with 10 ml 0.5% plain… vs Baseline control measurements prior to epidural…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Acute (during procedure) and 72 hours postoperatively
Authors
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Baseline LV impairment in stable angina warrants monitoring during epidural anesthesia; leaves open differential functional responses versus normals.
Does lumbar epidural anesthesia with or without volume loading affect global and regional left ventricular function in normal subjects and patients with stable angina?
Patients with stable angina exhibit lower baseline left ventricular ejection fraction and contractility compared to normal subjects prior to epidural anesthesia.
Baron et al. (1987) studied this question.
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