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Sick sinus syndrome manifest after spinal anaesthesia
Author(s) -
UNDERWOOD S. M.,
GLYNN C. J.
Publication year - 1988
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.1365-2044.1988.tb08981.x
Subject(s) - medicine , sick sinus syndrome , anesthesia , spinal anesthesia , general anaesthesia
Summary A case of sick sinus syndrome which presented as a cardiac arrest following spinal anaesthesia is reported. The diagnosis of sick sinus syndrome, the cardiovascular effects of spinal anaesthesia and the anaesthetic management of patients with the syndrome are discussed.