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Is Ketamine Infusion Safe In A Heart Patient With A T7 Fracture?
My husband was just told he has an abdominal aortic aneurysm...he was going for a medical clearance for eye surgery next week...they found it on his EKG.....he has had many other issues this past year....Severe unexplained neuropathy in both hands....heart attack after IVIG.....car accident in November....his cancer surgeon found out he broke his T7 in back...they never found it in ER in November...He is supposed to possibly receive ketamine infusion after this.....is this wise with all the other issues....he is 64 years old.
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
Hello,
Heart failure patients may have negative catecholamine effect on the heart in which already low in heart failure patients.
So ketamine is not the first drug of Anesthesia in heart failure. I think I answered your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
Heart failure patients may have negative catecholamine effect on the heart in which already low in heart failure patients.
So ketamine is not the first drug of Anesthesia in heart failure. I think I answered your question if you have more questions feel free to ask.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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