Tag: Myocardial depression

According to research published in 2024, the cardiovascular effects of **general anesthesia** include a decrease in systemic vascular resistance and myocardial contractility. Anesthetics can alter the heart's function in several ways, from causing drops in blood pressure to triggering changes in heart rhythm, which is carefully managed by anesthesiologists throughout any surgical procedure.

Propofol, one of the most widely used intravenous anesthetics, is known to frequently cause hypotension and bradycardia during anesthesia induction. Understanding precisely how does propofol affect the cardiovascular system is critical for patient safety and anesthetic management.