Objective The aim of this study was to find out whether the preoperative continuation of
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE-I) or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB)
treatment is associated with intraoperative hypotension immediately after induction of
general anesthesia in elective noncardiac surgeries. Design Retrospective cohort study.
Setting Single institutional university hospital. Participants Four hundred patients who
underwent elective noncardiac surgery under general anesthesia, with ACE-I or ARB on …

Recommended Citation Yoon, U.; Setren, AJ; Chen, A.; Nguyen, T.; Torjman, MC; and
Kennedy, TL," Continuation of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors on the day of
surgery is not associated with increased risk of hypotension upon induction of general
anesthesia in elective non-cardiac surgeries."(2019). Department of Anesthesiology Faculty
Papers. Paper 53. https://jdc. jefferson. edu/anfp/53