Rishin A Patel1, Debra L Priore, Wilson Y Szeto, Kieran A Slevin. 1. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Division of Pain Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. rishin.apatel@uphs.upenn.edu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Electrical storm (ES) is a syndrome characterized by rapidly recurrent ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia. The most common precipitants include ongoing or recent myocardial ischemia, exacerbating congestive heart failure, arrhythmogenic medications, and electrolyte disturbances. OBJECTIVE: We describe the case of a patient who developed ES seventy-two hours status post triple vessel coronary artery bypass grafting that did not respond to conservative treatment and required approximately 70 electrical shocks. CONCLUSION: The patient was rapidly stabilized following left stellate ganglion blockade. Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
BACKGROUND: Electrical storm (ES) is a syndrome characterized by rapidly recurrent ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia. The most common precipitants include ongoing or recent myocardial ischemia, exacerbating congestive heart failure, arrhythmogenic medications, and electrolyte disturbances. OBJECTIVE: We describe the case of a patient who developed ES seventy-two hours status post triple vessel coronary artery bypass grafting that did not respond to conservative treatment and required approximately 70 electrical shocks. CONCLUSION: The patient was rapidly stabilized following left stellate ganglion blockade. Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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