Anesthesia in a child with newly diagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for placement of implantable cardioverter defibrillator
2018; Medknow; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.4103/aer.aer_208_17
ISSN0259-1162
Autores Tópico(s)Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
ResumoHypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic myocardial disease usually characterized by asymmetric ventricular septal hypertrophy. HCM is an important cause of sudden cardiac death in adolescents and young adults. We are presenting a case report, ten years boy came in emergency with sudden loss of consciousness (witness cardiac arrest). Child was revived after cardiopulmonary resuscitation and send to coronary care unit. Echocardiography findings were suggestive of HCM. There was history of sudden death of her mother and maternal uncle. After stabilization ICD was implanted under total intravenous anesthesia. Post procedure his hospital stay was uneventful.
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