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Adult congenital heart disease
Author(s) -
Seal Robert
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.1460-9592.2011.03591.x
Subject(s) - medicine , heart disease , multidisciplinary approach , disease , multidisciplinary team , intensive care medicine , population , pediatrics , cardiology , nursing , social science , environmental health , sociology
Summary For a decade now, it has been recognized that optimal management of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) requires a skilled multidisciplinary team. The size and complexity of the population of adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) are increasing. This article reviews the general considerations for giving an anesthetic to an adult with CHD for cardiac or noncardiac surgery and provides further elaboration for a variety of complex patient types. Lastly, the advantages of an organized multidisciplinary approach to patients with ACHD are discussed.