Key result
Spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery can lead to perioperative arrhythmias, including heart block, highlighting the need for vigilant monitoring.
Case Report
Highlights the need for vigilant monitoring to detect perioperative arrhythmias such as bradycardia and heart block following spinal anesthesia in pregnant patients.
May support closer monitoring in cesarean spinal anesthesia; hypothesis-generating given case-report evidence.
Arrhythmias in pregnancy are common and may cause concern for the well-being of both mother and fetus. Generally, no previous history of heart disease is elicited and majority of the arrhythmias are benign. Bradycardia is commonly seen following subarachnoid block for cesarean section. However, the incidence of subsequent heart block is low. This case report highlights the occurrence of perioperative arrhythmias following sympathetic blockade in pregnant patients and their early detection by vigilant monitoring.
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Kalra et al. (2011) conducted a case report in Arrhythmias following spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Spinal anesthesia (subarachnoid block) was evaluated on Perioperative arrhythmias. Spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery can lead to perioperative arrhythmias, including heart block, highlighting the need for vigilant monitoring.
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