AU - AREFI, SEYYED HASSAN TI - SUDDEN VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION DURING CATHE TERIZATION DUE TO LIDOCAINE INFILTRATION FOR LOCAL ANESTHESIA IN A 53 YEAR OLD WOMAN PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - MJIRI JN - MJIRI VO - 10 VI - 3 IP - 3 4099 - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1193-en.html 4100 - http://mjiri.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1193-en.pdf SO - MJIRI 3 ABĀ  - Mrs. Heidari, 53 developed ventricular fibrillation and cardiopulmonary arrest after receiving 15 mL lidocaine 2% for local anesthesia at the Dr. Shariati Hospital Cathlab. There was no identified risk factor for her arrest preoperatively. She had a history of exertional chest pain for about 5 years and an electrocardiogram showed only inverted T-waves at the time of angiography. The case is reviewed in detail and a discussion of lidocaine toxicity is presented. CP - IRAN IN - LG - eng PB - MJIRI PG - 247 PT - case report YR - 1996