Anesth Pain Med.  2009 Oct;4(4):310-313.

Anesthetic management of a patient with Brugada syndrome for one-lung ventilation by total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil: A case report

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  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. jy67925@naver.com

Abstract

The Brugada syndrome (BS) is characterized by ST segment elevation in the right precordial leads of electrocardiogram, with or without right bundle branch block in the absence of any obvious structural heart disease.Also, the BS has been identified as an important cause of sudden cardiac death.We have experienced anesthetic management of a patient with BS for one-lung ventilation by total intravenous anesthesia with propofol and remifentanil without untoward cardiovascular events.

Keyword

Brugada syndrome; Sudden cardiac death; TIVA

MeSH Terms

Anesthesia, Intravenous
Brugada Syndrome
Bundle-Branch Block
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Electrocardiography
Heart
Humans
One-Lung Ventilation
Piperidines
Propofol
Piperidines
Propofol
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