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Cardioversion in late pregnancy
Author(s) -
KLEPPER I.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1981.tb10325.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardioversion , pregnancy , supraventricular tachycardia , tachycardia , anesthesia , paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia , intensive care medicine , cardiology , atrial fibrillation , genetics , biology
Summary A case history is presented of a woman with known Wolff‐Parkinson‐White syndrome who, in late pregnancy, developed repeated supraventricular tachycardia, requiring direct current cardioversion. The anaesthetic problems and some pharmacological aspects of the management are discussed.