Supraventricular tachycardia during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section

Authors
Van Zijl, DHS Dyer, RA Millar, RNS James, MFM
Citation
Dhs. Van Zijl et al., Supraventricular tachycardia during spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section, INT J OB AN, 10(3), 2001, pp. 202-205
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
ISSN journal
0959289X → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
202 - 205
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-289X(200107)10:3<202:STDSAF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A woman of 40 weeks' gestation, who was apparently previously healthy, requ ired emergency caesarean section after a failed vacuum delivery. While unde r spinal anaesthesia she developed a supraventricular tachycardia of unknow n origin. Intravenous verapamil resulted in a conversion to sinus rhythm. F urther investigations confirmed Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, for which s he required ablation therapy. Appropriate methods of cardioversion in this clinical setting are discussed. (C) 2001 Harcourt Publishers Ltd.