Bezold-Jarisch reflex in a patient undergoing endoscopic sympathectomy for management of refractory angina pectoris: a case report

Background and objectives: Ischemic cardiomyopathy is characterized by imbalance between supply and demand of myocardial oxygen. Endoscopic transthoracic sympathectomy is a therapeutic option indicated in refractory cases. However, the patient's position on the operating table may favor ischemi...

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Main Authors: Wendell Jackson de Macêdo Caldas, Maíra Ferreira Barbosa, Cremilda Pinheiro Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001415001621