RISK ASSESSMENT AND ANAESTHESIA IMPLICATIONS IN A CASE OF HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY FOR NON CARDIAC SURGERY

R. LEENA SHEKINAH, S.K. MASTHAN SAHEB, P. MRUNALINI
2020 Indian journal of scientific research  
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with or without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction is characterised by Asymmetric hypertrophy of the interventricular septum causing intermittent obstruction of the left venticular out flow tract. Because Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is the most common genetic cardiovascular disease it may present to the anaesthesiologist more often than anticipated. Surgery and Anesthesia often complicate the perioperative outcome of these patients. Aim of this case report is
more » ... to highlight the importance of perioperative risk assessment of the patient and proper understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease for optimal anaesthetic management and postoperative outcome. A 62 yr old male who is a known case of Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy incidently diagnosed 9 yrs back had undergone ORIF with plating of left fibula following a trauma 5 yrs back under spinal anaesthesia. He has now been posted for cannulated cancellous screw removal.
doi:10.32606/ijsr.v10.i2.00020 fatcat:sgypffglsfeplhyfuzk32pjbze