TITLE:
Anaesthesia Management for Ablation Therapy in Post Heart Transplant Arrhythmia
AUTHORS:
Sunisa Prapaitrakool, Daniel Tom Bainbridge, Ronit Lavi
KEYWORDS:
Ablation; Heart Transplant; Arrhythmia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Anesthesiology,
Vol.3 No.8,
October
14,
2013
ABSTRACT: In this case
series we describe the anaesthetic management of atrial ablation for arrhythmia
in three post heart transplant patients. These patients provide a unique
challenge to the anaesthesiologist, as heart physiology, end organs effects,
procedural related factors should all be part of the specific anaesthetic plan
tailored for each patient individually. The different anaesthetic techniques
applied, and procedure related complications are evaluated. Anaesthetic
management, procedural related difficulties, pharmacologic aspects, and
possible associated complications are reviewed.