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Ruptured AAA
Permissive Hypotension
Old concept:
passive or active lowering o blood pressure can
improve outcome by decreasing arterial bleeding
Veith*:
hypotensive hemostasis or restricted fluid resuscitation
could improve outcome of patients with ruptured AAA
Current
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:
Active pharmacologic reduction of blood pressure to a
target of 70-90 mm Hg unless there are signs of
cerebral / cardiac malperfusion
* J CardioVasc Surg 2002;3:369-78
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Ann Surg 2009;249:510-515