Accelerated idioventricular rhythm during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 121-125

  Coven, Giovanni ^a   Arpesella, Roberto ^a   Ciceri, Maria ^a   Preseglio, Ivano ^a   Cardani, Anna ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATROPINE; EPHEDRINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECG ABNORMALITY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART PREEXCITATION; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; SINUS NODE; SINUS RHYTHM; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; ST SEGMENT DEPRESSION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; VAGUS TONE;

EID: 0037383842     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-289X(02)00199-1     Document Type: Article

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