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Supraventricular tachycardia in a parturient under spinal anesthesia
N M Gajraj1, D H Wallace, N A Pace
1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9068.
Regional Anesthesia
|July 1, 1993
Summary
Phenylephrine effectively treated supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) causing hypotension during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. This suggests phenylephrine may be a superior alternative to ephedrine in such obstetric emergencies.
Area of Science:
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
Background:
- A pregnant patient with a history of palpitations underwent cesarean delivery.
- Spinal anesthesia was administered for the procedure.