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Pregnancy with complete atrioventricular block is rare, and its perioperative management is controversial.
Can asymptomatic pregnant women with acquired complete atrioventricular block tolerate cesarean section under spinal anesthesia without a pacemaker?
Can asymptomatic pregnant women with acquired complete atrioventricular block tolerate cesarean section under spinal anesthesia without a pacemaker?
Asymptomatic pregnant women with acquired complete atrioventricular block can tolerate cesarean section under spinal anesthesia without a pacemaker.
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Supports feasibility of pacemaker-free spinal anesthesia for cesarean in asymptomatic acquired AV block; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation.
Pregnancy with complete atrioventricular block is rare, and its perioperative management is controversial. We successfully managed cesarean section in a pregnancy with acquired complete atrioventricular block under spinal anesthesia without a pacemaker. Asymptomatic pregnant women with acquired complete atrioventricular block can tolerate cesarean section under spinal anesthesia without a pacemaker.
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