The anesthesiologist's role in adults with congenital heart disease.
Anesthesia for adults with congenital heart disease has many challenging physiologic considerations. Collaborative relationships of a multidisciplinary team including cardiology, cardiac surgery, anesthesiology, and intensive care are essential to ensure positive outcomes in this population for noncardiac and cardiac surgery.
Heggie
Jane
J
Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, 3 Eaton North, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada.
Karski
Jacek
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000379:methods; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D011187:Posture; D011247:Pregnancy