Anaesthetic management of a patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.
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Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy is a rare form of muscular dystrophy associated with cardiac implications such as cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias leading to sudden death. We describe the anesthetic management of a patient with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy who presented for orthopaedic surgery and discuss the disorder and its potential anaesthetic implications.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Anaesthesia and intensive care
دوره 30 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1996