Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2743445 Anaesthesia & Intensive Care Medicine 2009 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

Antihypertensive drugs are used commonly in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine. Patients might require antihypertensive drugs before surgery for the treatment of essential hypertension, pre-eclampsia or occasionally for conditions such as phaeochromocytoma; during surgery as part of a deliberate hypotensive anaesthestic technique; or to reduce postoperative cardiovascular complications. Here, we discuss the physiology of blood pressure control, the pharmacology of antihypertensive drugs, current guidelines and practical applications of antihypertensive therapy.

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