[Perioperative management of cardiac arrhythmia: part II].
Cardiac arrhythmias are an important cause of complications throughout the perioperative period. Although our understanding of arrhythmias has increased considerably in recent years, they remain a source of concern for anesthesiologists. Our objective was to review steps to take when diagnosing arrhythmia. Although treatment is still largely influenced by therapies used in nonsurgical patients, we will review the approaches that are most applicable to practice situations in which anesthesiologists must manage patients with arrhythmias or at high risk of developing them.
Zaballos García
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Servicio de Anestesia y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid. alma@nacom.es
López Berlanga
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Navia Roque
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