Key result
Children with pulmonary arterial hypertension undergoing anesthesia face substantially greater morbidity and mortality than the general population, requiring specific strategies to prevent adverse events.
Why the study?
What are the anesthesia considerations and mechanisms to prevent adverse events in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension?
What are the anesthesia considerations and mechanisms to prevent adverse events in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension?
Provides a review of anesthesia considerations and strategies to prevent adverse events in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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Supports heightened perioperative vigilance in pediatric PAH; leaves open optimal preventive strategies pending prospective validation.
Shukla et al. (2010) conducted a review in Pulmonary arterial hypertension. Anesthesia was evaluated. Children with pulmonary arterial hypertension undergoing anesthesia face substantially greater morbidity and mortality than the general population, requiring specific strategies to prevent adverse events.
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