Why the study?
Does thoracic epidural analgesia affect circulatory parameters at rest and during physical exercise in volunteers?
Population
10 volunteers
Comparison
Thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) vs Control exercise (without TEA)
Design
Other
Authors
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May attenuate cardiac workload during exercise in volunteers without vascular effects; leaves open translation to patients with coronary disease.
Does thoracic epidural analgesia affect circulatory parameters at rest and during physical exercise in volunteers?
Thoracic epidural analgesia safely reduces cardiac work (rate pressure product) during exercise without compromising total peripheral resistance, supporting its physiological safety.
Stig Ottesen (1978) studied this question.
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