Stellate ganglion blockade combined with nifekalant for patients with electrical storm: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although both stellate ganglion blockade and nifekalant are effective treatment options for electrical storm, the clinical effect of their combination is uncertain.

Case summary

A 71-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. Emergency coronary angiography revealed triple-vessel disease. Although coronary artery bypass grafting was planned, the patient experienced electrical storm before the surgery could be performed. Despite complete revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention, mechanical circulatory support and administration of antiarrhythmic agents (amiodarone and lidocaine), electrical storm was not controlled. After stellate ganglion blockade was initiated on the 9th day of hospitalizat

SUBMITTER: Kiyohara T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9792272 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature