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Perioperative anesthetic risk of noncardiac surgery in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4046165     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine their perioperative risk, we reviewed the records of 35 patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy diagnosed by cardiac ultrasound and/or catheterization who underwent general (52) or spinal (four) anesthesia--a total of 56 major surgical procedures. There were no operative or related perioperative deaths and no significant ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Intraoperative or postoperative complications included: myocardial infarction with heart failure in one patient who also had coronary artery disease and was one of three patients who had spinal anesthesia, arrhythmia requiring therapy in eight, and angina during supraventricular tachycardia in one. We conclude that the risk of general anesthesia and major noncardiac surgery is low in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Spinal anesthesia, which decreases systemic vascular resistance and increases capacitance, may be relatively contraindicated. Concomitant coronary artery disease may increase the risk.
Authors:
R C Thompson; R R Liberthson; E Lowenstein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association     Volume:  254     ISSN:  0098-7484     ISO Abbreviation:  JAMA     Publication Date:  1985 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-11-14     Completed Date:  1985-11-14     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7501160     Medline TA:  JAMA     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2419-21     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Anesthesia, General / adverse effects*
Anesthesia, Spinal / adverse effects*
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / complications,  physiopathology*
Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
Child
Coronary Disease / complications
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / etiology
Retrospective Studies
Risk
Surgical Procedures, Operative / adverse effects*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
23591//PHS HHS

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