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Is general anesthesia safe and well-tolerated in patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome?
Is general anesthesia safe and well-tolerated in patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome?
General anesthesia, when managed with techniques that minimize cardiovascular depression, is well-tolerated in patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome, challenging prior theoretical concerns.
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Challenges theoretical risks of general anesthesia in Eisenmenger syndrome; leaves open confirmation in larger studies.
The theoretical implications of anesthetizing patients with Eisenmenger's syndrome are discussed and the anesthetic management of 16 such patients is described. A variety of technics were chosen which caused minimal depression of the cardiovascular system. These patients tolerate general anesthesia well and do not present the risks that have been suggested on theoretical grounds.
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