Hypotension, subarachnoid block and the elderly patient

Anaesthesia

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1139-1143

  Critchley, L A H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques regional; spinal; Complications; hypotension, cardiac arrest; Patient population; elderly; Vasopressors; ephedrine, metaraminol, phenylephrine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; EPHEDRINE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; METARAMINOL;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; DRUG EFFICACY; FLUID THERAPY; HEART ARREST; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PRELOAD; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERVOLEMIA; HYPOTENSION; PATIENT POSITIONING; SHORT SURVEY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; URINE RETENTION;

EID: 0030460519     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb15051.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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