Esmolol: A Unique Beta-Blocker in Maintaining Cardiovascular Stability Following Neurosurgical Procedures

• Main Authors: Samad EJ Golzari (Author), Kamyar Ghabili (Author), Mehdi Ghaffarlou (Author), Mahmood Eydi (Author), Hamzeh Hosseinzadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Patients with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) are prone to severe cardiac and or cerebral complications following emergence from general anesthesia and especially post-extubation phase. Administering beta blockers including esmolol is believed to be helpful in providing a stable hemod...