Epidural Analgesia with Ropivacaine during Labour in a Patient with a SCN5A Gene Mutation
SCN5A gene mutations can lead to ion channel defects which can cause cardiac conduction disturbances. In the presence of specific ECG characteristics, this mutation is called Brugada syndrome. Many drugs are associated with adverse events, making anesthesia in patients with SCN5A gene mutations or B...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9278409 |