Can Nerve Blocks Protect the Heart?

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The episode discusses the potential cardioprotective effects of peripheral nerve blocks following hip fracture surgery based on a recent study.

A 2026 Anesthesiology study suggests that peripheral nerve blocks may reduce myocardial injury after hip fracture surgery. Is this real cardioprotection or just good pain control? We discuss the data, the physiology, and where to be cautious. Read more about this study HERE . ====================================== Where else to find us: Web - https://www.nysora.com/ Instagram- ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/nysora.inc/ ⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIN- ⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/company/nysora-inc/⁠⁠⁠ Facebook- ⁠⁠⁠facebook.com/nysora⁠⁠⁠ Twitter- ⁠⁠⁠x.com/nysora⁠⁠⁠ TikTok- ⁠⁠⁠tiktok.com/@nysora_inc⁠⁠⁠ --------------------------------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#nysora⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#regionalanesthesia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #anesthesia⁠⁠ Disclaimer: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and publishers have checked with sources believed to be reliable in efforts to provide accurate information within the available or accepted standards of care. However, given the possibility of human error or changes in medical practice, neither the authors nor the publisher, nor any other party…

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Host: NYSORA

Topics covered

• nerve blocks
• myocardial injury
• cardioprotection
• pain control
• anesthesia

Keywords

• nerve blocks
• myocardial injury
• hip fracture
• anesthesia
• pain control

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: 2026 Anesthesiology study

Places: hip fracture surgery

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