© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Linda S. Aglio and Richard D. Urman (eds.)Anesthesiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50141-3_12 12. Non-cardiac Surgery After Heart Transplantation Elliott Woodward1   (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 22 Fleet St.,…

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Linda S. Aglio and Richard D. Urman (eds.)Anesthesiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50141-3_8 8. Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis Prophylaxis Marilyn Diane Michelow1   (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis St., Boston,…

Fig. 9.1 Mechanism of LVOT obstruction and mitral regurgitation (MR) in patients with HCM. In early systole (left): The left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) is narrowed by the hypertrophic interventricular septum…

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017Linda S. Aglio and Richard D. Urman (eds.)Anesthesiologyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50141-3_11 11. Pericardial Tamponade Kate Mitchell Liberman1   (1) Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA…

System Common complications Cardiac Right ventricular failure/infarction, congestive heart failure, dysrhythmias (atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia most common), infective endocarditis, cardiac syncope, sudden death Respiratory Hemoptysis, pulmonary hemorrhage, chronic pulmonary emboli,…

Medications: Atorvastatin 80 mg daily, metoprolol 100 mg daily, aspirin 81 mg daily Allergies: NKDA Past medical history: Chronic renal insufficiency Physical exam: Vital signs: HR: 84     BP: 124/62     RR: 14     oxygen saturation: 98% on room…

  Valve area (cm2) Maximal aortic velocity (m/s) Mean pressure gradient (mmHg) Mild >1.5 <3.0 <25 Moderate 1.0–1.5 3.0–4.0 25–40 Severe 0.6–0.9 >4.0 >40 Critical <0.6 >4.0 >70   4. What are the…