A case of successful percutaneous ethanol stellate ganglion block on ventricular tachycardia storm

Bakhodir Narziev; Akmal Yakubov; Ramesh Hamraev; Oybek Salaev; Sukhrob Tursunov; Sunnatulla Gaffarov

doi:10.1016/j.jccase.2020.11.015

A case of successful percutaneous ethanol stellate ganglion block on ventricular tachycardia storm

J Cardiol Cases. 2020 Nov 30;23(5):234-237. doi: 10.1016/j.jccase.2020.11.015. eCollection 2021 May.

Authors

Bakhodir Narziev¹, Akmal Yakubov¹, Ramesh Hamraev¹, Oybek Salaev¹, Sukhrob Tursunov¹, Sunnatulla Gaffarov¹

Affiliation

¹ Heart Team Association, American Hospital Clinic, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Abstract

Stellate ganglion block is useful as emergency therapy in patients with ventricular tachycardia storm but is limited due to low availability of experienced teams in the condition of intensive care units. This method used urgently reduced life-threatening ventricular tachycardia when conservative and interventional methods were ineffective. <Learning objective: 1 Percutaneous stellate ganglion block should be considered in patients who suffered from ventricular tachycardia storm. 2 The ultrasound-guided technique is safer and more effective than other techniques. 3 Using ethanol as injection volume had a stronger beneficial effect than lidocaine.>.

Keywords: Cardiac denervation; Heart failure; Ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy; Stellate ganglion; Ventricular tachycardia storm.

Publication types

Case Reports