Amiodarone, phaeochromocytoma and cardiomyopathy.
The anaesthetic management of a patient with a phaeochromocytoma and cardiomyopathy is described. The control of dysrhythmias was the major problem. Ventricular dysrhythmias were treated with lignocaine, and intravenous amiodarone was used to control the supraventricular rhythm disturbances.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D000638:Amiodarone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000188:drug therapy; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000601:surgery*
D001572:Benzofurans; D000638:Amiodarone