Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blockade: an appealing tactic for cardiac electrical storm

Zi-Hao LAI; Li-Hui ZHENG; Yan YAO

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Please cite this article as: LAI ZH, ZHENG LH, YAO Y. Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blockade: an appealing tactic for cardiac electrical storm. J Geriatr Cardiol 2023; 20(5): 376−382. DOI: 10.26599/1671-5411.2023.05.009

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Ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blockade: an appealing tactic for cardiac electrical storm

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Arrhythmia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China

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