Single-Ventricle Patient: Pathophysiology and Anesthetic Management

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-130

  Leyvi, Galina ^a   Wasnick, John D ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b St Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Blalock Taussig shunt; Fontan operation; Glenn shunt; hybrid approach; single ventricle

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; FONTAN PROCEDURE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEART PRELOAD; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LUNG BLOOD FLOW; LUNG CIRCULATION; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; MORBIDITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PULMONARY ARTERY; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 74749091697     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2009.07.018     Document Type: Review

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