Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult Presenting for Noncardiac Surgery

Abstract

Learning Objectives: As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be able to Describe the most common congenital heart lesions encountered in patients who reach adulthood Discuss the anesthetic implications of long-term altered physiology in adult congenital heart disease Describe major difficulties in anesthetic management of adult congenital heart disease patients undergoing noncardiac surgery