Causes of arterial hypotension during anaesthetic induction with propofol investigated with perfusion index and ClearSightTM in young and elderly patients

CONCLUSIONS: The main mechanisms of hypotension during anaesthetic induction contribute to the decrease in CO in elderly and reduction of SVR in younger. PI only shows the vascular tone of a finger but can be a surrogate for SVR.PMID:33688696 | DOI:10.23736/S0375-9393.21.15226-5
Source: Minerva Anestesiologica - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Source Type: research