[Left heart failure in anesthesia in a child pretreated with propranolol--case report]

Anaesthesiol Reanim. 1994;19(6):159-61.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A 13-year-old girl suffering from nephrogenic hypertension, treated with high-dose propranolol and other antihypertensive medication, developed acute hypoxaemia (oxygen saturation at 60% at 100% oxygen ventilation) shortly after induction of anaesthesia. The auscultatory findings first suggested bronchospasm; however, specific measures failed to improve pulmonary function. The planned procedure was delayed and further investigations showed acute left heart failure due to beta-blockade combining with general anaesthesia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Anesthesia, General*
  • Catheters, Indwelling
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Female
  • Heart Failure / chemically induced*
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Hemodynamics / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Renal / drug therapy
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / complications
  • Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / diagnosis
  • Intraoperative Complications / chemically induced*
  • Intraoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / surgery
  • Preanesthetic Medication*
  • Propranolol / administration & dosage
  • Propranolol / adverse effects*

Substances

  • Propranolol