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Table 3 Duration of intraoperative systolic hypotension. Data was available for 461 cases. Values are number (proportion). Drop defined from pre-induction systolic blood pressure

From: Care of elderly patients: a prospective audit of the prevalence of hypotension and the use of BIS intraoperatively in 25 hospitals in London

Drop in systolic blood pressure

<10 min

10–20 min

>20 min

Total

0–20.0 %

54 (11.37 %)

7 (1.5 %)

5 (1.0 %)

66 (13.8 %)

20.1–40.0 %

82 (17.1 %)

57 (11.9 %)

68 (14.2 %)

207 (43.1 %)

>40.1 %

60 (12.5 %)

60 (12.5 %)

68 (14.2 %)

188 (39.2 %)

Total

196 (40.8 %)

124 (25.8 %)

141 (29.4 %)

461