Differential effect of phenylephrine and ephedrine on cerebral haemodynamics before carotid cross-clamping during carotid endarterectomy

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 831-833

  Pennekamp, C W A ^a   Immink, R V ^a   Moll, F L ^a   Buhre, W F ^a   De Borst, G J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPHEDRINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ARTERIAL PRESSURE; AUTOREGULATION; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN ARTERY; BRAIN PERFUSION; BRAIN TISSUE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBRAL HAEMODYNAMIC; FRONTAL LOBE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; LETTER; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; OXYGENATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 84867511223     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes370     Document Type: Letter

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