[Hemodynamic effects of flunitrazepam in coronary patients. Postoperative study immediately after digestive tract and...

The present study was designed to evaluate the haemodynamic effects of flunitrazepam used for sedation in the post operative period after abdominal or orthopedic surgery. Patients with coronary artery disease (C.A.D.) were divided in two groups; in group II stable cardiac failure was present. Results did not show any significant haemodynamic changes after flunitrazepam in both groups. Flunitrazepam is a haemodynamic secure and valuable agent for sedation during recovery for patients with C.A.D. even in stable cardiac failure.