Effect of Antihypertensive Class on Intraoperative Pressor Requirements During Carotid Endarterectomy

Anesthesia-Related Pharmacology and Toxicology


The Effect of Antihypertensive Class on Intraoperative Pressor Requirements During Carotid Endarterectomy


Anastasian ZH, Gaudet JG, Connolly ES Jr, et al (Columbia Univ, NY) Anesth Analg 112:1452-1460, 2011§



C. Lien, MD



Evidence Ranking


• B



Expert Rating


• 2



Abstract



Background


Certain classes of antihypertensive drugs have been associated with intraoperative hypotension, and frequently, patients are receiving multiple classes of antihypertensive medications. We sought to determine whether one class of antihypertensive medication either alone, or in combination with other classes of antihypertensive medications, increased the probability of intraoperative hypotension, determined by the amount of vasopressor required during carotid endarterectomy (CEA) performed under general anesthesia with specific arterial blood pressure management.



Methods


This is a post hoc analysis of 252 patients scheduled for elective CEA under general anesthesia, all of whom participated in a prospective evaluation of cognitive dysfunction. Patients were characterized by class and number of preoperative antihypertensive medications taken. A predetermined anesthetic regimen was administered to all patients, with a phenylephrine infusion titrated to maintain mean arterial blood pressure at baseline before clamping the carotid artery, and approximately 20% above baseline during clamping. Computerized anesthesia records were used to record hemodynamics and to quantify medication administered intraoperatively.

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