RT Book, Section
A1 Ochroch, E. Andrew
A2 Barbeito, Atilio
A2 Shaw, Andrew D.
A2 Grichnik, Katherine
SR Print(0)
ID 56782539
T1 Chapter 4. Perioperative Management of the Patient with Pulmonary Hypertension
T2 Thoracic Anesthesia
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-162566-1
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56782539
RD 2024/04/23
AB Pulmonary  hypertension  is  a  common  but  underappreciated  pathological  condition  in  patients  who  undergo  thoracic  surgery,  and  being  unaware  of  this  condition  or  underestimating  its  severity  can  lead  to  significant  perioperative  complications.  Management  of  this  condition  requires  foresight  and  preparation  as  discussed  in  this  chapter.  Thus,  this  chapter  will  serve  to:  (1)  review  the  pathogenesis  of  pulmonary  hypertension,  (2)  describe  the  preoperative  preparation  and  evaluation  of  patients  with  pulmonary  hypertension  who  present  for  thoracic  surgery,  (3)  explain  the  effects  of  anesthesia  and  surgery  on  the  pulmonary  vasculature,  and  (4)  define  the  proper  use  of  the  pharmacological  aids  to  control  pulmonary  hypertension.