Abstract
We describe three patients who developed refractory hypotension after the administration of bretylium tosylate for postoperative ventricular ectopy. In one patient, the administration of vasopressors and fluid restored the blood pressure, but in the other two patients these measures failed, necessitating open-heart cardiac massage. The hemodynamic effects of bretylium are unpredictable; therefore, this drug should be used cautiously in the treatment of postcardiotomy ventricular arrhythmias.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 271-273 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine