QT interval and QT dispersion during the induction of anaesthesia in patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage: A comparison of thiopental and propofol

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 749-754

  Tanskanen, P E ^a   Kytta J V ^a   Randell, T T ^a  

^a Toolo Hospital   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics, intravenous, thiopental, propofol; Arrhythmia, QT interval; Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING AGENT; PROPOFOL; THIOPENTAL; VECURONIUM; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; QT INTERVAL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TIME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ARRHYTHMIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; PROPOFOL; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; THIOPENTAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036790690     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-200210000-00007     Document Type: Article

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