Anesthetic management of dilated cardiomyopathy--a case report.
We report the anesthetic management of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy, scheduled for surgery for fracture of femur. The risks involved and the potential benefit of the use of regional versus general anesthesia, are discussed.
Narang
Sangeet
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Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Nizwa Hospital. P.O. Box: 1222, Postal code: 611. Nizwa, Oman. Sangeet@omantel.net.om
D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012119:Respiration