Accelerated idioventricular rhythm associated with desflurane administration

Anesth Analg. 2002 Aug;95(2):319-21, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200208000-00013.

Abstract

The rapid administration of desflurane results in transient hypertension and tachycardia, especially in the presence of sympathetic imbalance. We report a case in which rapid administration of desflurane precipitated an accelerated idioventricular rhythm in a patient. This may have been related to a period of inadequate anesthesia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anesthetics, Inhalation / adverse effects*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / chemically induced*
  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
  • Desflurane
  • Electrocardiography / drug effects
  • Female
  • Heart Ventricles / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Intraoperative Complications / chemically induced*
  • Intraoperative Complications / physiopathology
  • Isoflurane / adverse effects*
  • Isoflurane / analogs & derivatives
  • Troponin C / blood
  • Urinary Incontinence / surgery

Substances

  • Anesthetics, Inhalation
  • Troponin C
  • Desflurane
  • Isoflurane