Key result
Intraoperative MAP of 75-85 mmHg is linked to less stress and better organ preservation.
Why the study?
Maintaining intraoperative mean arterial pressure is crucial for surgical safety in elderly hypertensive patients, but the optimal target remains unclear.
Does maintaining intraoperative MAP within 75-85 mmHg reduce postoperative stress and preserve organ function in elderly hypertensive patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
Cohort (n=368)
No
Does maintaining intraoperative MAP within 75-85 mmHg reduce postoperative stress and preserve organ function in elderly hypertensive patients undergoing general anaesthesia?
Maintaining intraoperative MAP between 75-85 mmHg in elderly hypertensive patients undergoing general anaesthesia appears to optimize postoperative stress responses and preserve cardiac and renal function.
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May support 75-85 mmHg MAP targets in elderly hypertensives; hypothesis-generating and requires RCT confirmation before practice change.
BACKGROUND: Maintaining intraoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP) is crucial for surgical safety in elderly hypertensive patients, but the optimal target remains unclear. This study evaluated the association between different intraoperative MAP ranges and postoperative stress responses and organ function. METHODS: We conducted a single-center retrospective cohort study of 368 elderly hypertensive patients undergoing surgery under general anaesthesia. Patients were categorised into three groups based on actual intraoperative MAP: 65-75 mmHg, 75-85 mmHg, and 85-95 mmHg. Postoperative stress markers (cortisol, C-reactive protein [CRP]) and organ function markers (cardiac, renal, neurologic) were analysed using routine perioperative data. RESULTS: Patients in the low MAP group (65-75 mmHg) showed the highest postoperative cortisol and CRP levels, indicating stronger stress responses, and were more likely to experience myocardial and renal impairment. The high MAP group (85-95 mmHg) had a slightly increased cardiac load. The moderate MAP group (75-85 mmHg) demonstrated a balanced profile, with lower stress levels and better preservation of cardiac and renal function. Neurologic injury markers (NSE, S100β) and the incidence of postoperative delirium showed no statistically significant differences among groups, though trends towards higher values were observed in the low MAP group. CONCLUSION: Maintaining intraoperative MAP within 75-85 mmHg appears to reduce postoperative stress and preserve cardiac and renal function in elderly hypertensive patients. Neurologic outcomes did not differ significantly, but avoiding excessively low MAP may help minimise potential neurological risk.
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A 2025 study conducted a cohort in Hypertension in elderly patients undergoing surgery (n=368). Intraoperative mean arterial pressure 75-85 mmHg vs. MAP 65-75 mmHg and 85-95 mmHg was evaluated on Postoperative stress responses and organ function. Maintaining intraoperative MAP within 75-85 mmHg was associated with reduced postoperative stress and better preservation of cardiac and renal function compared to 65-75 mmHg and 85-95 mmHg ranges.
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