Recurrent atrial tachyarrhythmia triggered by percutaneous balloon rhizotomy of the trigeminal nerve

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 410-412

  Fowler, S J ^a   Featherston, M ^a  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Atrial fibrillation; Autonomic nervous system: Arrhythmia; Surgery: Rhizotomy; Trigeminal ganglion

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ATROPINE; DIGOXIN; ESMOLOL; ISOFLURANE; METOPROLOL; NEOSTIGMINE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL; ROCURONIUM;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR REFLEX; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; RECURRENT DISEASE; RHIZOTOMY; SENSORY STIMULATION; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TRIGEMINAL NERVE; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

EID: 3042812436     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200318     Document Type: Article

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