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Calming the electrical storm: Use of stellate ganglion block and thoracic epidural in intractable ventricular tachycardia

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine (2018) 22(10) 743-745
DOI: 10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_33_18
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Abstract

Imbalances in the autonomic nervous system contribute to ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Sympatholysis with thoracic epidural analgesia or a stellate ganglion block attenuates myocardial excitability and the proarrhythmic effects of sympathetic hyperactivity.

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D’Souza, S., Saksena, S., & Butani, M. (2018). Calming the electrical storm: Use of stellate ganglion block and thoracic epidural in intractable ventricular tachycardia. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 22(10), 743–745. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijccm.IJCCM_33_18

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