An 80-year-old male presents to the operating room with aort…
An 80-year-old male presents to the operating room with aortic insufficiency for a right total hip replacement. Preoperative vital signs include blood pressure 165/85 mmHg and heart rate 75 beats/min. Shortly after induction with propofol and general anesthesia maintained with Sevoflurane his blood pressure decreases to 69/55 mmHg with a heart rate of 80 beats/min. Which intervention is MOST appropriate at this time?