Haemodynamic effects of a left stellate ganglion block in ASA I patients. An echocardiographic study

Potential Treatments for Refractory Vasospastic Angina

“…Considering its working mechanism 117,118) , SBG could be an effective treatment option for coronary vasospasms 119,120) , particularly when angina attacks are related to an increased sympathetic nervous tone: practically, the occurrence of angina attacks could be prevented in more than one year after stopping SBG blocks 120) . Left-side SBG 121,122) was used in cases where VSA was successfully prevented. Complications of SGB are rare but can be life-threatening in cases of inadvertent subarachnoid or intra-arterial injec-tion 123) .…”