Chapter 5. Anesthesia for Valvular Heart Disease

  1. James A. DiNardo MD1,
  2. David A. Zvara MD2

Published Online: 15 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470692288.ch5

Book Title

Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery, Third Edition

Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery, Third Edition

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How to Cite

DiNardo, J. A. and Zvara, D. A. (2008) Anesthesia for Valvular Heart Disease, in Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery, Third Edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470692288.ch5

Author Information

  1. 1

    Clinical Co-Director of Cardiac Anesthesia, Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Bostan, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

  2. 2

    Jay J. Jacoby Professor and Chair, Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University, 410 West 10th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 15 APR 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 OCT 2007

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405153638

Online ISBN: 9780470692288

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Keywords:

  • anesthesia;
  • heart disease;
  • surgery;
  • premedication;
  • blood products

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • General considerations

  • The aortic valve

  • The mitral valve

  • The tricuspid valve

  • The pulmonary valve

  • Multiple valve lesions

  • Previously undiagnosed valve disease found during CABG

  • Alternatives to surgical repair

  • Suggested reading

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