Factors associated with stellate ganglion block success in recurrent ventricular arrhythmias.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

One treatment option for refractory ventricular arrythmias is stellate ganglion block (SGB). We examined differences in SGB success by patient and arrhythmia characteristics and predictors of successful SGB.

Methods and results

This was a multicenter analysis of patients treated for refractory ventricular arrythmias in the Czech Republic and the United States. The primary outcome was absence of ventricular arrythmias at 24 h post SGB. SGB effectiveness was examined according to aetiology of cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia type, laterality of SGB, presence of inotropes, and presence of mechanical circulatory support. Binary logistic regression was used to examine variables associated with the primary outcome. In total there were 117 patients with refractory ventricular arryth

SUBMITTER: Chouairi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11769651 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature