“What are the risks associated with general anesthesia, especially considering my high blood pressure issues?”
I have high blood pressure and will have surgery under general anesthesia. What are the risks associated with general anesthesia, especially considering my high blood pressure issues?
3 Answers
There are many issues to consider when General anesthesia is administered. You Should have a thorough Pre-Op Discussion with the anesthesiologist and the surgeon about your medical history. High blood pressure is a common diagnosis and they should have several approaches to Monitoring the blood pressure, keeping it normal During surgery, and thereby decreasing the anesthesia risks.
Heart attack, stroke and kid ney damage, if your blood get too low on the anesthesia, it can cause ischemia.