Sevoflurane-induced arrhythmia in healthy adult.
Inhalatory anesthetic agents are frequently used for anesthesia maintenance. Sevoflurane is considered one of the safest regarding its cardiac effects. We report a case of a cardiac arrhythmia induced by sevoflurane in an otherwise healthy adult and discuss sevoflurane's cardiac effects.
Serviço de Anestesiologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal. Electronic address: joaojosessantos@gmail.com.
João
J
Santos
Serviço de Anestesiologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal.
Vera
V
Santos
Serviço de Anestesiologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal.
Paula
P
Gago
Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Maria, Av. Prof. Egas Moniz, 1649-035 Lisbon, Portugal.
Nuno
N
Cortez-Dias
D000328:Adult; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D007627:Keloid / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000139:chemically induced*
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D007473:Ion Channels; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D002118:Calcium
Anesthetics volatile–sevoflurane; Cardiovascular system–effects; Complications–arrhythmia