title: Evaluation of the pediatric surgical patient with congenital heart disease.
abstract: Children with cardiac disease who undergo noncardiac surgical procedures may encounter risks beyond those usually associated with surgical procedures. In this article, several complicating factors seen in children with heart disease are discussed, including arrhythmias, cyanosis, congestive heart failure, pulmonary hypertension, and subacute bacterial endocarditis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004541:Eisenmenger Complex / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010406:Penicillins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011247:Pregnancy; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000009:adverse effects; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010406:Penicillins; D014640:Vancomycin; D013307:Streptomycin