Volatile anesthetics improve post-ischemic recovery. A meta-analysis suggested that the cardioprotective properties of desflurane and sevoflurane could reduce mortality and cardiac morbidity in cardiac surgery. Recent American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Guidelines recommended volatile anesthetic agents during non-cardiac surgery for the maintenance of general anesthesia in patients at risk for myocardial infarction but whether these cardioprotective properties exist in non-cardiac surgery settings is controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of randomized studies to investigate this issue.
Cardiac protection by volatile anesthetics in non-cardiac surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies on clinically relevant endpoints / Landoni, G; Fochi, O; Bignami, E; Calabrò, M. G; D'Arpa, M. C; Moizo, E; Mizzi, A; Pappalardo, F; Morelli, Andrea; Zangrillo, A.. - In: HSR PROCEEDINGS IN INTENSIVE CARE & CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA. - ISSN 2037-0504. - 1:4(2009), p. 34-43.
Cardiac protection by volatile anesthetics in non-cardiac surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies on clinically relevant endpoints
MORELLI, Andrea;
2009
Abstract
Volatile anesthetics improve post-ischemic recovery. A meta-analysis suggested that the cardioprotective properties of desflurane and sevoflurane could reduce mortality and cardiac morbidity in cardiac surgery. Recent American College of Cardiology / American Heart Association Guidelines recommended volatile anesthetic agents during non-cardiac surgery for the maintenance of general anesthesia in patients at risk for myocardial infarction but whether these cardioprotective properties exist in non-cardiac surgery settings is controversial. We therefore performed a meta-analysis of randomized studies to investigate this issue.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
