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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 33, 308-314, Copyright © 1986 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

Hypotensive Actions of Diltiazem and Nitroprusside Compared During Fentanyl Anaesthesia for total Hip Arthroplasty

JEAN MARC BERNARD MD1, MICHEL PINAUD MD1, SYLVIE CARTEAU MD1, CHRISTOPHE HUBERT MD1, and RÉMI SOURON MD1

1 Départment d'Anesthésiologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Hotel-Dieu, 44035 Nantes, Cedex, France

correspondence should be addressed to Dr. Pinaud.

The potential for inducing hypotension during fentanyl anaesthesia by administering either diltiazem (n = 7) or sodium nitroprusside (n = 7) was investigated during total hip arthroplasty. Haemodynamic variables were obtained in the lateral position before, during and after administration of the hypotensive agent. Diltiazem 0.15 mg·kg-1 given as an IV bolus followed by a 12.5 ± 3 µg·kg-1·min-1 continuous infusion decreased mean arterial pressure (MAP) from 77 ± 11 mmHg to 63 ± 16 mmHg (p < 0.05) while other haemodynamic parameters showed only minor and insignificant changes. Hypotension continued for at least 30 min after the cessation of diltiazem. With sodium nitroprusside MAP decreased immediately from 81 ± 11 mmHg to 59 ± 9 mmHg (p < 0.01) and rapidly returned to its control value after cessation of the infusion. Cl and Qs/Qt rose significantly (p < 0.05) while the systemic vascular resistance index (SVRI) (p < 0.01) and pulmonary vascular resistance index (PVRI) (p < 0.05) fell significantly. The haemo-dynamic profile was significantly different between hypotensive agents for MAP (p < 0.02), heart rate (HR) (p < 0.01), SVRI (p < 0.05), and PVRI (p < 0.05). HR was lower with diltiazem than with nitroprusside. A bradycardia less than 50 beatslmin was observed in five patients in the diltiazem group. MAP, SVRI and PVRI were lower with nitroprusside than with diltiazem. Diltiazem can induce and maintain moderate hypotension without tachycardia and decreased cardiac output in humans during fentanyl anaesthesia but the modulation of the level of arterial pressure and the depression of atrioventricular conduction are unpredictable.

Key Words: BLOOD PRESSURE: drug effects, calcium channel blockers, diltiazem, sodium nitroprusside • ANAESTHETIC TECHNIQUES: hypotension, induced, nitroprusside, diltiazem






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