title: Repair of a cerebral artery aneurysm in a patient with persistent truncus arteriosus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krohn
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Muzzi
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Losasso