Key result
Propofol administration induced complete atrioventricular block in an 80-year-old woman with pre-existing right bundle branch block, requiring permanent pacemaker insertion.
Population
1 80-year-old woman undergoing total knee replacement arthroplasty, with a history of hypertension, complete…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
27 days postoperatively
Authors
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Propofol may precipitate complete AV block in elderly patients with conduction disease; this case report leaves open whether monitoring changes are warranted.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Propofol administration may trigger complete AV block in elderly patients with underlying conduction disorders, highlighting the need for close monitoring during anesthesia induction.
Noh et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Complete atrioventricular block (n=1). Propofol was evaluated on Development of complete atrioventricular block. Propofol administration induced complete atrioventricular block in an 80-year-old woman with pre-existing right bundle branch block, requiring permanent pacemaker insertion.