Vasovagal cardiac arrest during the insertion of an epidural catheter and before the administration of epidural medication.
Sprung
J
J
Division of General Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA. sprungj@cesmtp.ccf.org
Abdelmalak
B
B
Schoenwald
P K
PK
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D019462:Syncope, Vasovagal / Q000209:etiology*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local