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Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Key Points 1. Ischemia during the perioperative period demands immediate attention by the anesthesiologist. 2. Nitroglycerin is indicated in most cases of perioperative myocardial ischemia. Mechanisms of action include coronary vasodilation and favorable alterations in preload and afterload. Nitroglycerin is…

Cardiovascular Pharmacology

Key Points Antiischemic Drug Therapy 1. Ischemia during the perioperative period demands immediate attention. The impact of ischemia may be both acute (impending infarction, hemodynamic compromise) and chronic (a marker of previously unknown cardiac disease, a prognostic indicator of poor…