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Amiodarone, phaeochromocytoma and cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Solares G.,
Ramos F.,
MartinDuran R.,
SANJose J. M.,
Buitrago M.
Publication year - 1986
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.1365-2044.1986.tb13178.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amiodarone , cardiomyopathy , anesthesia , cardiology , heart failure , atrial fibrillation
Summary The anaesthetic management of a patient with a phaeochromocytoma and cardiomyopathy is described. The control of dysrhythmias was the major problem. Ventricular dysrhythmias were treated with lignocaine, and intravenous amiodarone was used to control the supraventricular rhythm disturbances.