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Perioperative management of pediatric patients on mechanical cardiac support
Author(s) -
Mossad Emad B.,
Motta Pablo,
Rossano Joseph,
Hale Brittani,
Morales David L.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pediatric anesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.704
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1460-9592
pISSN - 1155-5645
DOI - 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2011.03540.x
Subject(s) - medicine , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , perioperative , intensive care medicine , population , demographics , life support , respiratory failure , psychological intervention , cardiac surgery , surgery , nursing , demography , environmental health , sociology
Summary The population of children with end‐stage heart failure requiring mechanical circulatory support is growing. These children present for diagnostic imaging studies, various interventions and noncardiac surgical procedures that require anesthetic care. This article is a review of the population demographics of children on mechanical cardiac support, the alternative devices available, and the important concepts for safe perioperative management of these patients. The discussion will be limited to devices for short‐ and long‐term cardiac support, excluding extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for respiratory support.