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Tachycardia and General Anesthesia

Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: May 4, 2019 | Replies (10)

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@danab

Hi @doneuro im not sure i can help in this area. I was unaware during my years of Arrythimias that general anesthesia was an issue. But all of my procedures we ablations or pacemaker installing so they were trying to cause arrythmias during the procedures. But during that time all i had were experts in the Tachacardia area. Mine problem area was Ventricular Tachacardia. I will say that the advice i read sounds logicial tho. Good luck and if i can help with any questions please feel free to ask.

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I remember when I had just been diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia, my cardiologist expressed concern when I mentioned upcoming dental implant surgery. It would involve bone grafting and the dental surgeon recommended anaesthesia. The cardiologist wanted to know if an anaesthesist would be doing it. (No). In the end, I did not go ahead.
Then, about a year and a half ago, the private clinic that does scoping (gastroscopy) (in Canada) did not want me to do the procedure there (used propofol). Quite frankly, I felt safer having the gastroscopy done in a hospital setting. I get nervous before procedures and my heart rate went up and my blood pressure soared to 190 (cant remember over what). The nurses kept monitoring me and eventually I was wheeled in, given sedation (b.p. went down). You have to be careful with anaesthetic when dealing with ventricular tachycardia. Also, when at the dentist's office, there is one type of local freezing that makes your heart really race. On my chart, it days do not use.