Continuous stellate ganglion block for ventricular arrhythmias: case series, systematic review, and differences from thoracic epidural anaesthesia.

Veronica Dusi Filippo Angelini Enrico Baldi Antonio Toscano Carol Gravinese Simone Frea Sara Compagnoni Arianna Morena Andrea Saglietto Eleonora Balzani Matteo Giunta Andrea CostamagnaMauro RinaldiAnna Chiara TrompeoRoberto Rordorf Matteo Anselmino Simone Savastano Gaetano Maria De Ferrari

Published in: Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology (2024)

C-PSGB seems feasible, safe, and effective for the acute management of refractory VAs. The antiarrhythmic effect may be accomplished with less concerns for concomitant anticoagulation compared to TEA, and with a lower side-effects related discontinuation rate.

Keyphrases

systematic review
spinal cord
catheter ablation
liver failure
meta analyses
atrial fibrillation
neuropathic pain
respiratory failure
heart failure
venous thromboembolism
drug induced
left ventricular
aortic dissection
congenital heart disease
spinal cord injury
randomized controlled trial