Prolongation of the Q-T interval (Romano-Ward syndrome): anaesthetic management.
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The anaesthetic management is described of a patient with prolonged Q-T interval which had been complicated by ventricular fibrillation at induction of general anaesthesia for a previous operation. This complication was prevented by effective premedication with i.v. propranolol and block of the left stellate ganglion.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- British journal of anaesthesia
دوره 53 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1981