Key result
This nonsystematic review provides guidance on anesthetic management for obstetric patients with heart disease, noting that patients with congenital heart disease have better outcomes.
Why the study?
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States, but little data exist to guide anesthetic management in obstetric patients with heart disease.
Provides practical clinical considerations for the anesthetic management of obstetric patients with heart disease.
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Supports cautious individualized anesthetic planning in obstetric cardiac patients; leaves open need for prospective trials to define optimal strategies.
(Anesthesiology. 2021;135:164–183) Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal mortality in the United States. Patients with congenital heart disease have better outcomes than patients with other types of heart disease. While guidelines addressing the diagnosis and management of heart disease in the obstetric population, there is little data to guide anesthetic management of these patients. This clinical review is a nonsystematic literature review aiming to provide guidance for obstetric anesthesiologists and anesthesiologists who care for obstetric patients.
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Meng et al. (2022) conducted a review in Heart disease in the obstetric population. Anesthetic management was evaluated. This nonsystematic review provides guidance on anesthetic management for obstetric patients with heart disease, noting that patients with congenital heart disease have better outcomes.
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