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- Nformbuh V Asangmbeng, Dominiq Okoduwa, and Erskine A James.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Navicent Health/Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, USA.
- Cureus. 2020 Jul 9; 12 (7): e9098.
AbstractElectrical storm (ES) is classified as at least three episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) in any 24-hour period. Stellate ganglion blockade and left stellate ganglionectomy have shown benefit in terminating ES. A 64-year-old white male with a past medical history of atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease requiring previous cardiac bypass surgery in 1997, and coronary artery stents in 2003 presented with syncope and refractory ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation. He eventually underwent both an ultrasound-guided left stellate ganglion block and left cardiac sympathetic denervation with left stellate ganglionectomy. In the setting of refractory ES, the left stellate ganglion block followed by left stellate ganglionectomy can be a lifesaving intervention.Copyright © 2020, Asangmbeng et al.
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