A comparison of volatile anesthesia and total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) on outcome from cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Volatile anesthesia and total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) are the two main approaches that are taken to providing general anesthesia for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Based on the findings of animal experimentation models, it has been proposed that volatile anesthesia has a cardioprotective effect as compared to TIVA, volatile anesthesia is associated with; higher left ventricular stroke volumes, reduced requirement for positive inotropes postoperatively, and lower postoperative levels of biomarkers of myocardial injury.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jamie Beverstock, Thomas Park, R Peter Alston, Celine Chan Ah Song, Amy Claxton, Thomas Sharkey, Sarah Hutton, Joseph Fathers, Will Cawley Tags: Original Article Source Type: research