Anesth Analg 2007;104:166-167
© 2007 International Anesthesia Research Society
doi: 10.1213/01.ane.0000246815.39197.2b
OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome: Anesthetic Implications in the Obstetric Patient
Matthew D. McEvoy, MD*,
Phillip A. Low, MD , and
Latha Hebbar, MD*
From the *Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; and Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
We report the anesthetic management of a parturient with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. This syndrome is associated with hemodynamic instability, which can be worsened by the physiology of labor and delivery. We discuss anesthetic concerns with this disease in the parturient and suggest approaches for management of this disease.
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