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Experience Treating Electrical Storm Using An Ultrasound Guided Stellate Ganglion Blockade, Thomas A. Nicholas Iv, Levi Zehr, Han-Jun Wang, Daniel R. Anderson, Steven J. Lisco
Experience Treating Electrical Storm Using An Ultrasound Guided Stellate Ganglion Blockade, Thomas A. Nicholas Iv, Levi Zehr, Han-Jun Wang, Daniel R. Anderson, Steven J. Lisco
Graduate Medical Education Research Journal
Introduction: Electrical storm is a life-threatening condition in an often medically complex patient population. Pharmacologic ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blockade is a treatment option in combination with maximized systemic antiarrhythmic medications. There is an emerging body of case reports supporting stellate ganglion block efficacy and safety for this condition.
Methods: Retrospective study on ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blocks for electrical storm investigating patient clinical characteristics, immediate and long-term outcomes, and procedure related complications.
Results: Four (75% men) critically ill patients maximized on standard antiarrhythmic therapy underwent six bedside ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block procedures. All blocks were unilateral left-sided, two patients underwent repeat …