We performed a multicenter study of preterm infants, who were about to undergo patent ductus arteriosus ligation, to determine whether echocardiographic indices of impaired myocardial performance were ...

Despite the strong association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative adverse cardiovascular outcomes, a new study suggests universally targeting higher blood pressures during noncardiac ...

In Europe, of the 2.5 million patients undergoing high-risk surgery annually, one in four develops serious postoperative complications. 1,2 Intraoperative hypotension (critical drops in blood pressure ...

Administration of dexmedetomidine in patients undergoing cardiac surgery reduced the incidence of postoperative delirium by 38% but was associated with an increased risk for hypotension. Researchers ...

Postop steriod dosage increase unnecessary to prevent hypotension No difference in hypotension between low-, high-dose steroids for IBD patients undergoing major colorectal surgery. Level 2: Mid-level ...

SAN ANTONIO -- For higher-risk surgical patients, outcomes were not helped by more aggressive, individualized perioperative blood pressure (BP) management targets, two trials found. In the ...

Postoperative AKI is more likely among surgery patients who experience intraoperative hypotension as well as those receiving the vasopressor norepinephrine. Both intraoperative hypotension and ...

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source of ...

Hypotension, or low blood pressure, is defined as a reading lower than 90/60 and can be categorized into types like orthostatic, postprandial, neurally mediated, and severe, each with different causes ...