Why the study?
Does prophylactic intravenous nitroglycerin prevent left ventricular ejection fraction abnormalities during recovery from general anesthesia in patients with mild angina pectoris?
Population
n=35 patients undergoing simple cholecystectomy under narcotic-relaxant general anesthesia, including 8…
Comparison
Intravenous nitroglycerin 0.4 microgram/kg/min… vs No prophylactic nitroglycerin.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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Nitroglycerin prophylaxis was associated with preserved post-extubation EF in mild angina; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation before practice change.
Does prophylactic intravenous nitroglycerin prevent left ventricular ejection fraction abnormalities during recovery from general anesthesia in patients with mild angina pectoris?
Prophylactic intravenous nitroglycerin prevents the significant decline in left ventricular ejection fraction that occurs during recovery from general anesthesia in patients with mild angina.
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