Stellate ganglion blockade for the management of ventricular arrhythmia storm
Varun Malik, Kalyanam Shivkumar
Abstract
SGB in the management of VA (electrical) storm: current evidence, proposed mechanism of action and contemporary management. SGB, stellate ganglion block; VA, ventricular arrhythmia; ES, electrical storm; STAR, stellate ganglion block for arrhythmic storm; IQR, interquartile range; SG, stellate ganglion; SHD, structural heart disease; MI, myocardial infarction; HF, heart failure; CNS, central nervous system; fMRI, functional magnetic resonance imaging; ICD, internal cardioverter defibrillator; AAD, antiarrhythmic drugs; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; IABP, intra-aortic balloon pump; LVAD, left ventricular assist device.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStellate ganglionBlockadeStormCardiologyGanglionInternal medicineAnesthesiaAnatomyReceptorPathologyAlternative medicineOceanographyGeologyPain Management and TreatmentMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentCardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders