Anesthesia and analgesia
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Anesthesia and analgesia · Jan 1975
Aortic valve replacement in a hemodialysis-dependent patient: anesthetic considerations--a case report.
In the anesthetic management of a hemodialysis-dependent patient undergoing aorticvalve replacement, technical and pathophysiologic problems considered included: 1. The presence of an arteriovenous hemodialysis fistula. 2. ⋯ Postoperative management of hypertension and hyperkalemia. While there are many possible approaches, the authors present one successful technic for consideration.