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The use of methohexital during neonatal cardioversion
Author(s) -
ALLEGAERT K.,
NAULAERS G.,
GEWILLIG M.,
DEVLIEGER H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2002.00865.x
Subject(s) - medicine , methohexital , cardioversion , sedation , anesthesia , paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia , supraventricular tachycardia , electrical cardioversion , tachycardia , propofol , atrial fibrillation , cardiology
We report on the use of methohexital during elective neonatal direct current cardioversion. In contrast with the available data on cardiac management in neonates with supraventricular tachycardia and the guidelines on anaesthetic management during cardioversion in adults, data on anaesthetic management in neonates are still lacking. Methohexital might be an option for procedural sedation and anaesthesia during elective cardioversion in neonates.