Abstract
This report describes the successful use of ketanserin, a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, for the acute control of systemic blood pressure in a patient with the carcinoid syndrome, undergoing hepatic artery embolisation. Serial measurements of plasma 5-hydroxyindoles, platelet 5-hydroxytryptamine and plasma catecholamines are also given.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use*
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Embolization, Therapeutic
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Female
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Hepatic Artery
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Humans
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Hypertension / drug therapy
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Intraoperative Period
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Ketanserin
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Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / physiopathology
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Malignant Carcinoid Syndrome / therapy*
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Piperidines / therapeutic use*
Substances
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Antihypertensive Agents
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Piperidines
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Ketanserin