Controlled hypotension for cerebral aneurysm surgery in the presence of severe aortic coarctation.

Goodie, D B; Rigg, D L · Br J Anaesth · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A patient is described with a bicuspid aortic valve and an undiagnosed aortic coarctation, presenting with a subarachnoid haemorrhage. A cerebral aneurysm was clipped under controlled hypotension. In view of the risk of inducing severe hypotension in the distal aorta in this patient, femoral arterial pressure was monitored. A marked reduction in the radial-femoral arterial pressure gradient during controlled hypotension was noted.

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