[Flecainide and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the operating room].
The case is reported of a 52-year-old woman who developed paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia prior to induction of general anesthesia. This arrhythmia, resistant to vagal stimulation and verapamil, was finally ended by the administration of flecainide in the operating room.
D000768:Anesthesia, General; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005424:Flecainide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*
D005424:Flecainide
Flecaïnide et tachycardie supraventriculaire paroxystique en salle d'opération.