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Acceleration of ventricular tachycardia following propofol in a patient with heterotopic cardiac transplant
Author(s) -
JAYAMAHA J. E. L.,
DOWDLE J. R.
Publication year - 1993
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.1365-2044.1993.tb07422.x
Subject(s) - medicine , propofol , cardiology , ventricular tachycardia , anesthesia , tachycardia
Summary A 52‐year‐old Caucasian male underwent heterotopic cardiac transplant and subsequently developed a ventricular tachycardia in his native heart. The arrhythmia was successfully treated by cardioversion, despite an increased rate associated with induction of anaesthesia with propofol. The method of synchronised cardioversion is described and a possible hypothesis for the acceleration of ventricular tachycardia following induction is discussed.