Vasovagal asystole during spinal anaesthesia
- 1 April 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 46 (4) , 281-282
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb11497.x
Abstract
A patient in whom vasovagal asystole was induced by the performance of a spinal anaesthetic in the upright position is described. This illustrates the importance of routine monitoring of the electrocardiograph during regional anaesthesia. The risk of vasovagal syncope may be increased by the use of the sitting position and by the omission of anxiolytic premedication.Keywords
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