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World J Anesthesiol. Mar 27, 2013; 2(1): 8-10
Published online Mar 27, 2013. doi: 10.5313/wja.v2.i1.8
Published online Mar 27, 2013. doi: 10.5313/wja.v2.i1.8
Anesthetic management of patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator with a hand fracture
Jaime Ortiz, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77025, United States
Author contributions: Ortiz J participated in the case and wrote entire manuscript.
Correspondence to: Jaime Ortiz, MD, Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, 1709 Dryden Way, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77025, United States. jaimeo@bcm.edu
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Received: February 17, 2013
Revised: March 20, 2013
Accepted: March 25, 2013
Published online: March 27, 2013
Processing time: 81 Days and 3.1 Hours
Revised: March 20, 2013
Accepted: March 25, 2013
Published online: March 27, 2013
Processing time: 81 Days and 3.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The anesthetic management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) can be very challenging. We present a case of a 26-year-old male who presented for open reduction and internal fixation of an open right hand fracture. He underwent successful surgery after placement of an ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block with ropivacaine 0.5% as the main anesthetic.