Open AccessVentricular Fibrillation Resulting from Diaphragmatic Stimulation during Gastric Bypass Surgery
Author(s) -
Christian Perzanowski
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
obesity facts
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.398
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1662-4033
pISSN - 1662-4025
DOI - 10.1159/000343600
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , ventricular fibrillation , cardiology , surgery , ventricle , diaphragm (acoustics) , atrial fibrillation , gastric bypass surgery , gastric bypass , obesity , weight loss , physics , acoustics , loudspeaker
Gastric bypass operations are common and severely obese patients are prone to arrhythmias, particularly atrial fibrillation. Intraoperative ventricular arrhythmias during bariatric surgery have not been reported previously.
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