Postoperative Management
Introduction Print Section Listen Postoperative care of the thoracic surgery patient requires an active rehabilitative approach. Both the type of surgical procedure and the underlying disease can present a significant…
Anesthesia Management
Introduction Print Section Listen Anesthetic management of the thoracic surgical patient may improve operative conditions, efficiency, and outcome. Overlap exists in the territories of responsibility between thoracic surgeons and anesthesiologists,…
Critical Care for the Thoracic Surgery Patient
Introduction Print Section Listen The thoracic surgery patient population can present significant challenges to clinical care. Patients often are older, current, or former smokers, and sicker than other surgical populations….
Preoperative Evaluation of Thoracic Surgery Patient
Introduction Print Section Listen The decision to proceed with any surgical procedure involves a careful consideration of the anticipated benefits of surgery and an assessment of the risks associated with…
Introduction
Introduction Print Section Listen The emergence of general thoracic surgery in North America as a surgical subspecialty distinct from general surgery, congenital heart surgery, and adult cardiac surgery occurred through…
ARRHYTHMIAS IN ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
PATIENT STORY Print Section Listen KG is a 38-year-old woman with the diagnosis of transposition of the great arteries (TGA). She underwent an atrial switch operation at age 2 (Figure…
COMMON PERCUTANEOUS STRUCTURAL INTERVENTIONS IN ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
THE ADULT WITH REPAIRED COARCTATION OF THE AORTA Print Section Listen PATIENT STORY A 48-year-old woman with coarctation of the aorta, ventricular septal defect (VSD), and bicuspid aortic stenosis was…
HEART FAILURE IN ACHD PATIENTS
PATIENT STORY Print Section Listen A 25-year-old man presented with a history of bicuspid aortic valve (BAV), moderate aortic valve stenosis, moderate aortic valve insufficiency, dilated aortic root, and left…
PREGNANCY AND CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE IN A PREGNANT WOMAN WITH TRANSPOSITION OF THE GREAT ARTERIES S/P ATRIAL SWITCH SURGERY Print Section Listen PATIENT STORY 1 A 29-year-old woman with complete transposition of…
PULMONARY HYPERTENSION IN ADULTS WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Pulmonary hypertension (PH) itself is not a disease and does not specify any unique pathophysiology. PH refers to elevated pulmonary artery (PA) pressure. The underlying physiology…
