SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA IN A PARTURIENT UNDER SPINAL-ANESTHESIA

Authors
GAJRAJ NM PACE NA WALLACE DH
Citation
Nm. Gajraj et al., SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA IN A PARTURIENT UNDER SPINAL-ANESTHESIA, Regional anesthesia, 18(4), 1993, pp. 261-263
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Regional anesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0146521X
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
261 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-521X(1993)18:4<261:STIAPU>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Background and Methods. A 30-year-old woman with a history of palpitat ions was admitted for a repeat cesarean delivery at 41 weeks' gestatio n. Spinal anesthesia was administered. Results. Supraventricular tachy cardia and hypotension developed in the patient and were treated with boluses of ephedrine and phenylephrine. Conclusion. Phenylephrine may be used successfully for the treatment of SVT that results in hypotens ion under spinal anesthesia, and it may have advantages over ephedrine .