Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
Anaesthetic management of geriatric patient with bifid uvula with ejection fraction of 30% posted for surgery of intertrochanteric femur fracture
Dr Madhu, Dr Binny Sachdeva, Dr Arti
JCDR. 2023: 985-988
Abstract
Anaesthetic management of geriatric patient with associated cardiac disease coming for non cardiac surgery is always challenging. Geriatric patient presenting with heart disease which results in heart failure and low ejection fraction. These patients are at increased risk of myocardial ischemia, myocardial infarction, conduction disturbances and cardiac arrest perioperatively. Here we report a case of successful anaesthetic management of 74 year old female with unknown history of history of IHD with ejection fraction of 30% with introchanteric fracture femur surgery under combined spinal epidural anaesthesia
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