Cardiovascular effects of 50% nitrous oxide in older adult patients anaesthetized with isoflurane or halothane

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-173

  McKinney, M S ^a   Fee, J P H ^b  

^a Ards Community Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b Whitla Medical Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age factors; Anaesthetics gases, nitrous oxide; Anaesthetics volatile, halothane; Anaesthetics volatile, isoflurane; Heart, cardiac output; Measurement techniques, Doppler ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

HALOTHANE; ISOFLURANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEART INDEX; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0031939798     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/80.2.169     Document Type: Article

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