[Severe hemodynamic deterioration during epidural anesthesia for endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic stenosis].

A 72-year-old woman diagnosed with critical descending aortic stenosis was scheduled for endovascular treatment by angioplasty and implantation of an aortic stent. Her medical history included arterial hypertension, lipid metabolic disorder, obesity, Takayasu disease, dermatopolymyositis, and alleged allergy to iodine contrast and local anesthetics. After the allergies were ruled out, it was decided to use a regional anesthetic technique to avoid the postoperative complications of general anesthesia and achieve better hemodynamic control during surgery.