Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2010
Comparative StudyHemodynamic responses to etomidate in pediatric patients with congenital cardiac shunt lesions.
The authors investigated the effects of intravenous etomidate on hemodynamics in children with congenital cardiac shunts. ⋯ Etomidate at 0.3 mg/kg produces very minimal changes in hemodynamic parameters and shunt fraction in children with congenital shunt lesions.