Repair of a cerebral artery aneurysm in a patient with persistent truncus arteriosus.
We describe the anesthetic management of a 19-year-old woman with persistent truncus arteriosus who presented for cerebral artery aneurysm clipping. The anatomy and pathophysiology of persistent truncus arteriosus are reviewed to provide a basis for the choice of anesthetic agents and monitoring devices in this patient. The hazards of induced hypotension in the patient with truncus arteriosus are also discussed.
Krohn
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Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Muzzi
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Losasso
T J
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