“While vasopressors are effective against hypotension, they themselves are associated with AKI,” Dr Saugel’s team pointed out. “Norepinephrine, for example, may reduce renal perfusion by ...
Postoperative AKI is more likely among surgery patients who experience intraoperative hypotension as well as those receiving the vasopressor norepinephrine. Both intraoperative hypotension and ...
Cardiac events also did not differ at 6 months. Intraoperative complications were higher with metoprolol, including hypotension (53.7% vs. 40.8%), hypotension requiring treatment (46.3% vs.