title: Perioperative arrhythmias with a propofol-based anesthetic.
abstract: Propofol was used for the induction and maintenance of anesthesia in a patient undergoing a laparoscopic tubal ligation. This new anesthetic has not been associated with postoperative ventricular arrhythmias. This report demonstrates the occurrence of supraventricular tachycardia deteriorating to ventricular tachycardia in a patient who received propofol. Included is a discussion of the possible causes of this event.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Helene Fuld Medical Center, Trenton, NJ 08638.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cantillo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Subramoni
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Nemiroff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000762:Anesthesia Recovery Period; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015742:Propofol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D015742:Propofol