Open AccessAnaesthetic management of a case of dilated cardiomyopathy for emergency appendectomy
Author(s) -
Ravi Raj,
Manoj Kumar,
Manav Batra
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.128925
Subject(s) - dilated cardiomyopathy , medicine , heart failure , cardiomyopathy , anesthesia , intensive care medicine , cardiology
The anesthetic management of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) undergoing non-cardiac surgery poses a challenge for anesthesiologist either due to pre-existing or a risk of precipitating congestive heart failure. We report a successful use of combined spinal epidural for emergency appendicectomy in a patient of DCM. Different anesthetic concerns and agents, some recent advances are also discussed.