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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