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Emad B Mossad¹, Pablo Motta, David F Vener

¹Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. ebmossad@texaschildrens.org

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Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) require specialized anesthetic care, particularly those undergoing Fontan conversion surgery. Managing single-ventricle physiology presents significant challenges and high perioperative morbidity in this growing patient population.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Anesthesiology
Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Background:

More adults than children in North America have congenital heart disease (CHD).
Adults with CHD often require complex interventions, including Fontan conversion surgery.
Managing these patients demands a deep understanding of unique physiological adaptations.

Purpose of the Study:

To discuss anesthetic considerations for adults with single-ventricle physiology undergoing Fontan conversion surgery.
To highlight the challenges in perioperative care for adults with repaired congenital heart defects.
To emphasize the need for specialized knowledge in managing passive pulmonary blood flow and single systemic ventricular physiology.

Main Methods:

Review of anesthetic management strategies for adults with single-ventricle physiology.
Analysis of challenges associated with Fontan conversion surgery in adults.
Discussion of physiological impacts of passive pulmonary blood flow and single systemic ventricular function.

Main Results:

Anesthetic care for adults with single-ventricle physiology undergoing Fontan conversion is complex.
Understanding the interplay of passive pulmonary blood flow and single systemic ventricular physiology is crucial.
Perioperative morbidity remains a significant concern in this patient group.

Conclusions:

Specialized anesthetic approaches are essential for adults with complex congenital heart disease.
Fontan conversion surgery in adults with single-ventricle physiology presents unique management difficulties.
Improving perioperative outcomes requires careful consideration of the underlying pathophysiology.