Abstract
Myotonic dystrophia type I or Steinert's disease is a progressive multisystemic-inherited neuromuscular disease. Higher sensitivity to sedatives, anaesthetic, and neuromuscular blocking agents may result in cardiovascular and respiratory complications. We describe the anaesthesiological and ventilatory measures in a 43-year-old patient with Steinert's disease successfully undergoing cardiac surgery.
| Original language | English (UK) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 74-75 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of Cardiac Surgery |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jan 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |