Clinical evaluation of intravenous nitroglycerin for neurosurgery

Abstract

Parenteral nitroglycerine appears to be a useful agent in controlling blood pressure during neurosurgical procedures. It is relatively nontoxic, easily controlled, seems to plateau at the lowest arterial pressure acceptable for the individual patient, does not appear to alter cerebral autoregulation and may have a protective effect on the heart to ischemia or hypoxia.