Language
English
Publication Date
3-1-2022
Journal
The Texas Heart Institute Journal
DOI
10.14503/THIJ-17-6433
PMID
35395087
PMCID
PMC9053658
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
4-8-2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-Print
Abstract
Continuous ganglion block is increasingly being used to help manage ventricular tachyarrhythmias. We present the cases of 2 patients in whom we used continuous left thoracic paravertebral block to achieve sympathetic denervation and improvement in drug-refractory ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Whether as destination therapy or bridging therapy, we conclude that the block is safe, improves patients' comfort, and is superior in several ways to stellate ganglion block and other single-injection techniques.
Keywords
Anesthetics, local/therapeutic use; anti-arrhythmia agents/therapeutic use; arrhythmias, cardiac/therapy; nerve block/methods; recurrence; stellate ganglion/physiopathology; sympathetic nervous system/surgery; tachycardia, ventricular/prevention & control/therapy; thoracic vertebrae; treatment outcome
Published Open-Access
yes
Recommended Citation
Smith, Daryl I; Kralovic, Sarah A; Hegazy, Rafeek A; et al., "Continuous Thoracic Paravertebral Block to Treat Electrical Storm" (2022). The Texas Heart Institute Journal. 108.
https://digitalcommons.library.tmc.edu/texasheartinstituejournal/108