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Etomidate as an antiarrhythmic.
Editor—We wish to report a case of etomidate reverting ventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm. Although there have been several case reports and studies demonstrating the antiarrhythmic affects of propofol this has not been true of etomidate. A 59-yr-old man presented to the emergency department with a 2 h history of central chest pain radiating to the left arm and palpitations. He denied any ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei580