Congenital complete heart block and spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
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Congenital complete heart block and spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section
Congenital complete heart block could be absolutely asymptomatic. Increased awareness of suspecting an atrioventricular heart block in patients with slow heart rate and electrocardiograph examination will ensure recognition of this problem. The possibility of sudden cardiac death in these patients should not be forgotten. The goal in the peri-operative anaesthetic management is to preserve the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0019-5049
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.93350