title: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in combination with a prolapsing mitral valve. Anaesthesia for surgical correction with propofol.
abstract: The anaesthetic management of a 27-year-old woman who presented for surgical correction of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy and mitral valve prolapse is described. The rationale for using propofol in a total intravenous anaesthetic technique is discussed.
authors: General Infirmary, Leeds.
authors: M D
authors: MD
authors: Bell
authors: C S
authors: CS
authors: Goodchild
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous; D000777:Anesthetics; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010636:Phenols; D015742:Propofol
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics; D010636:Phenols; D015742:Propofol