Cardiac arrest associated with anaesthetic agents: a disproportionality analysis of the World Health Organization VigiBase Database
Abstract
Cardiovascular instability during anaesthesia continues to contribute to perioperative morbidity and mortality.1,2 Many of these events occur independent of anaesthesia, but for those involving anaesthesia, medication administration is a frequent cause.3,4 Despite decades of routine use, the contemporary cardiovascular risks of major intraoperative drug classes are incompletely defined, with current teaching based on older practice eras,5 codified into modern guidelines.6 As practice evolves, drug-associated complication patterns shift, diverging from traditional dogma and current training.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiac
Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion
Publication details
- Journal / source
- British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Volume
- 137
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1203–1206
- Publication date
- 29 July 2026
- Language
- EN