Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
Source : Ann Card Anaesth, Volume 17, Issue 3, p.211-21 (2014)
Keywords : Anesthesia, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Humans, Intraoperative Care, Monitoring, Intraoperative, Surgical Procedures, Operative
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Department : C. V. T. S
Year : 2014
Abstract : Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) poses many unique challenges regarding the conduct of anesthesia and surgery. Adequate preload, control of sympathetic stimulation, heart rate, and increased afterload are required to decrease the left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Comprehensive intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) examination confirms the diagnosis, elucidates the pathophysiology, and identifies the various anomalies of mitral valve apparatus and allows assessment of the adequacy of surgery. In this review, we focus on the preoperative assessment, conduct of anesthesia and comprehensive TEE examination of patients presenting for surgery with HCM. The various surgical options are extended myectomy and resection, plication and release.
Cite this Research Publication : Varma PK, Raman SP, Neema PK. "Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy part II--anesthetic and surgical considerations," Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2014; 17 (3):211-21. (Review)