Considerations for Patients With Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

A 73-year-old woman was referred for an elective aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis. She had preserved biventricular function, mild left ventricular hypertrophy, and no significant coronary artery disease. From her medical history, she had dyslipidemia treated with statins and idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) awaiting shunt placement (Figure 1, Figure 2). She was experiencing only mild iNPH-related symptoms, namely urinary incontinence, gait disturbances, and dementia, and she had been following up regularly with a neurologist.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - January 28, 2019 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dimos Karangelis, Theologos Malachias, Timothy Sakellaridis, Apostolos Roubelakis Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research