Baseline heart rate as a predictor of post-spinal hypotension in patients undergoing a caesarean section: An observational study

• Main Authors: M C Joshi (Author), K Raghu (Author), G Rajaram (Author), N Nikhil (Author), Shishir Kumar (Author), Anuj Singh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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>Background: Hypotension is a well-known side effect of spinal anaesthesia in obstetrics patients undergoing caesarean section. This is likely to affect both mother and fetal well-being. Systemic haemodynamics are modulated by autonomic nervous system (ANS). Evaluation of ANS may be helpful in pr...