Manuscript Title: Epidural Ropivacaine Infusion Causing Fluctuating Arrhythmia

Moustafa Elsheshtawy^1, , Vasudev Virparia¹, Falgun Patel¹ and Ashok Khanna¹

¹Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11235, U.S.A.

Cite this paper:
Moustafa Elsheshtawy, Vasudev Virparia, Falgun Patel and Ashok Khanna. Manuscript Title: Epidural Ropivacaine Infusion Causing Fluctuating Arrhythmia. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2016; 4(4):148-149. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-4-4-10

Abstract

The material has not been previously published elsewhere and is being considered solely by the American Journal of Medical Case Reports. This case report determined to be “A Healthcare Operations Activity and does not include Human Research – Institutional Review Board approval is not required” by Maimonides Institutional Review Board, an institutional ethics committee.

Keywords:
Epidural infusion Local anesthetic Ropivacaine sinus arrhythmia

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