Anaesthetic management of a patient with an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator in situ.
The automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) is becoming used more frequently in patients with refractory malignant ventricular arrhythmias. The anaesthetic implications of patients with an AICD in situ presenting for surgery are discussed.
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Department of Anaesthetics, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000379:methods*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy