What is it about?
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of bolus administration of NE versus ephedrine for the maintenance of systolic blood pressure during spinal anesthesia in coronary artery disease patients undergoing knee arthroscopy.
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Why is it important?
NE is more effective compared with ephedrine in the maintenance of systolic blood pressure with reduction in heart rate, which is useful in coronary artery disease patients undergoing knee arthroscopy under spinal anesthesia in whom tachycardia is undesirable.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to serious complications groups contacting me and ultimately to a greater involvement in spinal anesthesia research.
Dr Hanaa Abd Allah El Gendy
Ain Shams University
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This page is a summary of: Norepinephrine versus ephedrine for the prevention of spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in coronary artery disease patients undergoing knee arthroscopy, Ain-Shams Journal of Anaesthesiology, January 2015, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/1687-7934.161723.
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