High dose alfentanil as sole anaesthetic induction agent for caesarean section in a patient with severe ischaemic heart disease

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 186-188

  Duggan, M ^a   Carey, M ^a  

^a Pathology Research Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALFENTANIL; ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREECLAMPSIA; UNSTABLE ANGINA PECTORIS;

EID: 0033921232     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.1999.0368     Document Type: Article

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