Abstract
Cardiovascular and pulmonary effects following the administration of 0.3 mg/kg of etomidate were studied in patients with documented cardiac disease. The only significant change was a slight elevation (2 torr) in arterial carbon dioxide tension.
MeSH terms
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Adjuvants, Anesthesia / pharmacology
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Blood Pressure / drug effects
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Cardiac Output / drug effects
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Central Venous Pressure / drug effects
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Etomidate / pharmacology*
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Female
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Heart Diseases / physiopathology*
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Heart Rate / drug effects
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Hemodynamics / drug effects*
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Humans
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Imidazoles / pharmacology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Respiration / drug effects*
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Surgical Procedures, Operative
Substances
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Adjuvants, Anesthesia
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Imidazoles
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Etomidate