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Anesth Analg 2002;95:1196-1197
© 2002 International Anesthesia Research Society

CARDIOVASCULAR ANESTHESIA

Supine Hypertension During General Anesthesia in a Patient Taking Midodrine

Kathleen H. Chaimberg, MD, and Kenneth W. Travis, MD

Department of Anesthesia, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Kathleen H. Chaimberg, MD, One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, NH 03756. Address e-mail to kathleen.h.chaimberg{at}hitchcock.org

IMPLICATIONS: Midodrine, a drug used to treat symptomatic orthostatic hypotension, may cause or exacerbate supine hypertension. We describe a case of a patient taking midodrine who exhibited severe hypertension during general anesthesia. Possible preventive measures to avoid this complication are discussed.




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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Anesthesia & Analgesia® is published for the International Anesthesia Research Society® by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins with the assistance of Stanford University Libraries' HighWire Press®. Copyright 2006 by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Online ISSN: 1526-7598   Print ISSN: 0003-2999 HighWire Press
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