Severe cardiopulmonary complications of ketamine: Acute pulmonary Edema in a cardiac patient.

ABSTRACT: Ketamine use in the emergency department is more widespread than ever due to its favorable safety profile and combined analgesic and anesthetic properties. Its ability to stimulate the cardiovascular system via the sympathetic nervous system is particularly important, as patients can develop hemodynamic instability. However, concerns remain regarding the risk of decompensated cardiac function due to extreme tachycardia and severely elevated systemic blood pressure. In this case, a middle-aged male with a known history of coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure deteriorated significantly after ketamine was administered for sedation to facilitate a computed tomography pulmonary angiogram. He developed acute pulmonary edema and cardiogenic shock, requiring mechanical ventilation

SUBMITTER: Shahzad T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12365973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature