• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2004

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial

    Comparison of bolus remifentanil versus bolus fentanyl for induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation in patients with cardiac disease.

    • Hwan S Joo, Gary C Salasidis, Mark T Kataoka, C David Mazer, Viren N Naik, Robert B Chen, and Richard G Levene.
    • Department of Anesthesia, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. hwanjoomd@yahoo.com
    • J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. 2004 Jun 1; 18 (3): 263-8.

    ObjectiveLarge bolus-dose remifentanil may be advantageous for use during induction of anesthesia because of its short duration of effect. Currently, there are little data on the use of large bolus-dose remifentanil because of reports of severe bradycardia and hypotension. The purpose of this study is to compare the hemodynamic effects of bolus remifentanil versus fentanyl with glycopyrrolate for induction of anesthesia in patients with heart disease.DesignA randomized, double-blinded study.SettingA tertiary-care academic medical center.ParticipantsOne hundred patients for coronary artery bypass or valvular surgery.InterventionSubjects received either (1) remifentanil, 5 microg/kg, with glycopyrrolate, 0.2 mg, or (2) fentanyl, 20 microg/kg, with 0.2 mg of glycopyrrolate, and both groups also received midazolam, 70 microg/kg, for induction of anesthesia.Measurements And Main ResultsHeart rate, mean arterial pressure, systemic vascular resistance, and cardiac output were similar between the 2 groups during induction of anesthesia and tracheal intubation. The incidence of adverse events such as bradycardia (remifentanil 10%, fentanyl 10%), hypotension (remifentanil 16%, fentanyl 10%), and ischemia (remifentanil 0%, fentanyl 2%) were also similar. A greater percentage of patients in the remifentanil group lost consciousness within 1 minute of opioid administration (86% v 66%, p = 0.034).ConclusionRemifentanil with glycopyrrolate is associated with rapid and predictable clinical anesthetic effect, cardiac stability, and the ability to blunt the hemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation. Bolus remifentanil may be a feasible alternative to bolus fentanyl for induction of anesthesia in patients with heart disease because of its short duration of action and its ability to blunt the hemodynamic responses to tracheal intubation.

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