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Anaesthetic Management of Adults with Congenital Heart Disease Presenting for Noncardiac Surgery

Dr Mairead M. Hennessy1†, Dr Nessa Dooley2

1Anaesthesiology Specialist Registrar, St James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

2Consultant Cardiac Anaesthesiologist, St James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

Edited by: Dr Alex Konstantatos, Consultant Anaesthetist, Alfred & Cabrini Hospitals, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

†Corresponding author email: maireadyhennessy@gmail.com

DOI: 10.28923/atotw.536

Published December 3, 2024

Abstract

Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) confers significant morbidity and mortality. No single anaesthetic technique is better than another, and should be tailored to the patient. This tutorial aims to aid understanding the physiology of ACHD and subsequent anaesthesia management.

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