Cardiac Catheterization and Interventional Procedures
What the Anesthesiologist Should Know before the Operative Procedure Anesthesia for pediatric cardiac catheterization provides multiple challenges. The location is remote from the operating room. Children have acquired or have congenital heart disease (CHD), covering the spectrum from relatively healthy to critically ill. Children with single ventricle physiology or pulmonary hypertension (PHTN) are high-risk patients…
