Isorhythmic atrioventricular dissociation during enflurane anesthesia.
Isorhythmic atrioventricular dissociation occurs in a substantial number of patients undergoing enflurane anesthesia. It causes a decrease in the systemic blood pressure that may be detrimental especially in patients with poor cardiac reserve. The most satisfactory method treating this arrhythmia is to discontinue enflurane and substitute another anesthetic agent.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004737:Enflurane / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D004737:Enflurane