• Paediatric anaesthesia · Feb 2021

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    Adultcongenital heart disease and anesthesia:an educational review.

    • Emma Lei Lei and Jane Heggie.
    • Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
    • Paediatr Anaesth. 2021 Feb 1; 31 (2): 123-131.

    AbstractPrognosis has dramatically improved among children with congenital heart disease (CHD), and the median survival for severe CHD is currently 25 years (ie, into adulthood). However, additional cardiac surgeries are often necessary in adults with CHD, whose unique cardiovascular anatomy and physiology necessitate specialized management by experts in adult CHD (ACHD) during the perioperative period. ACHD is characterized by a combination of congenital cardiac lesions, intervention-related anomalies that have developed over time, comorbidities caused by long-standing CHD, and comorbidities related to various syndromes and lifestyle factors. The present educational review discusses the transition from pediatric to adult cardiac care, comorbidities that develop as a result of ACHD, the assessments necessary for patients with ACHD prior to both cardiac and noncardiac surgeries, and the key ACHD lesions relevant to perioperative management.© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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