Pediatric Perioperative Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Case-Based Primer

Shilpa Shah; Jacqueline R Szmuszkovicz

doi:10.3390/children4100092

Pediatric Perioperative Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Case-Based Primer

Children (Basel). 2017 Oct 24;4(10):92. doi: 10.3390/children4100092.

Authors

Shilpa Shah^{1

2}, Jacqueline R Szmuszkovicz^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Division of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. shishah@chla.usc.edu.
² Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. shishah@chla.usc.edu.
³ Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. JSzmuszkovicz@chla.usc.edu.
⁴ Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Division of Cardiology, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. JSzmuszkovicz@chla.usc.edu.

Abstract

The perioperative period is an extremely tenuous time for the pediatric patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension. This article will discuss a multidisciplinary approach to preoperative planning, the importance of early identification of pulmonary hypertensive crises, and practical strategies for postoperative management for this unique group of children.

Keywords: pediatric pulmonary hypertension; perioperative management; pulmonary hypertensive crisis.

Publication types

Review