The Effect of Intravenous Lidocaine on QTc Changes During Spinal Anesthesia in Elderly Patients

Background: Prolonged QT interval may lead to serious arrhythmias and ventricular fibrillation, hence prevention of the QT-interval prolongation is crucial for physicians. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of intravenous lidocaine on the QTc interval resulting from spinal anesthesia...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Akhlaghi, Hamidreza Azizi Farsani, Gholamreza Shabanian, Mohammad Ardeshiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2015-11-01
Series:Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:https://aacc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/aacc/article/view/35