Long QT syndrome: Anaesthetic management at delivery

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 347-350

  Behl, S ^a   Wauchob, T D ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Combined spinal epidural; Congenital; Labour; Levobupivacaine; Long QT syndrome

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; BUPIVACAINE; CATECHOLAMINE; DIAMORPHINE; LEVOBUPIVACAINE; MAGNESIUM; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESIA, OBSTETRICAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATENOLOL; BUPIVACAINE; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HEROIN; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, CARDIOVASCULAR;

EID: 26244433178     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.04.005     Document Type: Article

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