The Year in Review: Anesthesia for Congenital Heart Disease 2019

Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020 Jun;24(2):175-186. doi: 10.1177/1089253220920476. Epub 2020 Apr 29.

Abstract

This review focuses on the literature published from January 2019 to February 2020 that is of interest to anesthesiologists taking care of children and adults with congenital heart disease. Five themes are addressed during this time period, and 59 peer-reviewed articles are discussed.

Keywords: Fontan operation; acute kidney injury; adult congenital heart disease; cardiopulmonary bypass; congenital heart disease; outcomes; pediatric cardiac anesthesia; ventricular assist device.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology
  • Anesthesia, Cardiac Procedures / methods*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
  • Fontan Procedure / methods
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / surgery*
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Humans
  • Lipocalin-2 / blood

Substances

  • LCN2 protein, human
  • Lipocalin-2