• Rajendra K Sahoo, Sananta K Dash, Pradeep S Raut, Usha R Badole, and Chitra B Upasani.
• Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Group of Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
• Ann Card Anaesth. 2010 Sep 1; 13 (3): 253-6.

AbstractHypertrophic cardiomyopathy with or without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction is characterized by asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum causing intermittent obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract. Because Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic cardiovascular disease, it may present to the anesthesiologist more often than anticipated, sometimes in undiagnosed form during routine preoperative visit. Surgery and anesthesia often complicate the perioperative outcome if adequate monitoring and proper care are not taken. Therefore, a complete understanding of the pathophysiology, hemodynamic changes and anesthetic implications is needed for successful perioperative outcome. We hereby describe the perioperative management of three patients with Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for different surgical procedures.

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