Cardiac arrhythmias are not uncommon in dental practice, depending on many factors, including patient features, dental treatment and drugs administered. We describe a case of isolated atrial fi brillation (IAF) developed, in a young patient, soon after a supraperiosteal injection. The patient was admitted to hospital and recovered spontaneously. Since stress is a possible cause of IAF, this may has been triggered by endogenous and/or exogenous epinephrine. We highlight the need for careful preoperative evaluation, including anxiety assessment and treatment in all dental patients.
Titolo: | Isolated atrial fibrillation (IAF) after local anaesthesia with epinephrine in an anxious dental patient. |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2008 |
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Abstract: | Cardiac arrhythmias are not uncommon in dental practice, depending on many factors, including patient features, dental treatment and drugs administered. We describe a case of isolated atrial fi brillation (IAF) developed, in a young patient, soon after a supraperiosteal injection. The patient was admitted to hospital and recovered spontaneously. Since stress is a possible cause of IAF, this may has been triggered by endogenous and/or exogenous epinephrine. We highlight the need for careful preoperative evaluation, including anxiety assessment and treatment in all dental patients. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11577/2440916 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 - Articolo in rivista |
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