Bradycardia and hypotension refractory to ephedrine and atropine treatment: Severe autonomic dysfunction with abnormal heart rate variability

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 109-112

  Horng, Huei Chi ^a,b   Chen, Fa Chang ^b   Ho, Ching Chih ^b   Kuo, Chang Po ^b   Wu, Ching Tang ^b   Wong, Chih Shung ^b  

^a TAICHUNG ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysfunction; Diabetes mellitus; Heart arrest; Hypotension

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CISATRACURIUM; DESFLURANE; EPHEDRINE; FENTANYL; LIDOCAINE; OXYGEN; THIAMYLAL;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART ARREST; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; RESUSCITATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEPTIC SHOCK;

ATROPINE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BRADYCARDIA; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; EPHEDRINE; HEART ARREST; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33745601086     PISSN: 02541319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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