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Case Reports
. 2017 Apr-Jun;11(2):222-224.
doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.203022.

"Graded" epidural anesthesia for renal transplant in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and severe left ventricle systolic dysfunction

Rupesh Yadav  1 , Sohan Lal Solanki  2
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Case Reports

"Graded" epidural anesthesia for renal transplant in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and severe left ventricle systolic dysfunction

Rupesh Yadav et al. Saudi J Anaesth. 2017 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Dilated cardiomyopathy with decreased contractility of left or both ventricles impose a serious risk to patient posted for major surgery. Even after best medical optimization, careful perioperative management with risk and benefit of general and regional anesthesia should be discussed beforehand. We here reporting a case of successful management of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy with ejection fraction of 15% posted for renal transplant surgery under graded epidural anesthesia.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; renal; transplantation.

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