Circulatory Management Using FloTrac/Vigileo and Transesophageal Echocardiography for Mesenteric Traction Syndrome During Colectomy in a Patient With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY (HCM) is a relatively common inherited cardiac disease characterized by asymmetrical left ventricle (LV) wall thickening. Because left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction occurs in HCM and can lead to catastrophic circulatory collapse, its prevention is one of the most important issues in perioperative circulatory management. LVOT obstruction is induced or aggravated by a decrease in the preload or afterload; an increase in cardiac contractility or heart rate; or any combination of these factors.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research