Fatal cardiovascular collapse following propofol induction in high-risk patients and dilemmas in the selection of a short-acting induction agent

MeSH terms

• Aged
• Anesthetics, Intravenous / administration & dosage
• Anesthetics, Intravenous / adverse effects*
• Blood Pressure / drug effects
• Cause of Death
• Decision Making
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Etomidate / administration & dosage
• Heart / drug effects
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• New South Wales
• Propofol / administration & dosage
• Propofol / adverse effects*
• Risk Factors
• Shock / chemically induced*
• Thiopental / administration & dosage
• Thiopental / adverse effects