Atrioventricular dissociation resulting from combined thoracic epidural and general anesthesia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In a patient being operated under combined thoracic epidural and general anesthesia, atrial bradycardia resulting in isorhythmic dissociation is reported. The ECG findings are presented and the causes of the dysrhythmia are discussed. The importance of differential diagnosis and treatment in atrioventricular dissociation is emphasized.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Epidural
- Anesthesia, Inhalation
- Heart Block