Thoracic epidural analgesia prolongs postoperative QT interval on electrocardiogram in major non-cardiac surgery: a randomized comparison and a prospective cohort analysis

• Main Authors: Kotaro Hori (Author), Shogo Tsujikawa (Author), Mika Egami (Author), Sayaka Waki (Author), Ryota Watanabe (Author), Hideki Hino (Author), Tadashi Matsuura (Author), Takashi Mori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Prolongation of QT interval on electrocardiogram can be associated with perioperative lethal arrhythmia. Epidural analgesia is a commonly used modality to relieve surgical pain by blocking sensory nerves, which also blocks the autonomic nervous system and can affect QT interval. Since...