Publications by authors named "Ruiz-Gimeno P"
[Spinal anesthesia in a patient with congenital complete atrioventricular block].
Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim
May 2007
Congenital complete atrioventricular block is a rare cardiac conduction abnormality that predisposes to arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. Recommendations for the anesthetic management of patients with this condition are based on the few case reports that have been published. We describe the successful use of spinal anesthesia for ankle osteosynthesis in a patient with asymptomatic congenital complete atrioventricular block detected during preoperative assessment.
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- The BIS monitor is a leading EEG-based device that measures the hypnotic effect of anesthesia, with a recommended index range of 40-60 for surgery to reduce intraoperative awareness.
- The SNAP monitor, another EEG device, processes both low and ultra-high frequencies to also gauge anesthesia depth, aiming to enhance sensitivity to brain activity.
- A study comparing both monitors showed a significant correlation between their indices, indicating that the SNAP index may effectively reflect changes in hypnotic effects during anesthesia.
A 64-year-old man complained of irritable cough of 3 months' duration and 1 episode of hemoptysis and dyspnea related to effort. The radiograph revealed a mass in the upper right lobe. Adenocarcinoma of the lung was diagnosed by mediastinoscopy.
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