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Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in a patient with complete atrioventricular heart block

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

J. P. Pertek ,
J. P. Haberer  and
J. Hubert
J. P. Pertek
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, CHU de Nancy-Brabois, rue du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
J. P. Haberer
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, CHU de Nancy-Brabois, rue du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
J. Hubert
Affiliation:
Dpartment of Urology, CHU de Nancy-Brabois, rue du Morvan, 54511 Vandœuvre Cedex, France
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Abstract

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy using a spark gap generator is contraindicated in patients with complete atrioventricular heart block. A case of a patient with such a heart block, who successfully underwent renal lithotripsy, without cardiac pacemaker, is reported.

Keywords

anaesthesiaurologycardiologycomplete heart blockurologyextracorporeal lithotripsy
Type
Case Report
Information
European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , July 1997 , pp. 458 - 460
Copyright
1997 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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