Recent cocaine use and the incidence of hemodynamic events during general anesthesia: A retrospective cohort study

To evaluate the intraoperative hemodynamics and medication requirements of cocaine-positive patients compared to matched cocaine-negative controls.Retrospective cohort study.Public county hospital.821 patients undergoing general anesthesia.Incidence of hemodynamic events, defined by a mean arterial pressure of <65 mmHg or >105 mmHg or a heart rate of <50 beats per minute or >100 beats per minute.Cocaine-positive patients did not experience a...