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Preoperative assessment reveals bradycardia requiring cardiological evaluation before elective oesophagoscopy.
A clinical ECG quiz presenting a 69-year-old man evaluated for bradycardia during routine pre-operative assessment.
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Bradycardia prompted pre-op cardiology review before elective oesophagoscopy; leaves open whether routine referral improves perioperative outcomes in similar cases.
A 69 year-old man was referred for a “pre-op” cardiological opinion. He had been admitted to the surgical ward and was due for elective oesophagoscopy under general anaesthetic for dysphagia. The concern of the surgeon and anaesthetist was the bradycardia during routine pre-procedure assessment.
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Andrzej M. Okreglicki (2017) studied this question. A 69-year-old man awaiting elective oesophagoscopy presented with bradycardia during a routine pre-operative assessment requiring cardiological evaluation.
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