Perioperative and Anesthetic Considerations in Atrioventricular Septal Defect. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ross, Faith J.; Nasr, Viviane G.; Joffe, Denise; Latham, Gregory J.
• Is Part Of: Seminars in cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia. Volume 21:Number 3(2017:Sep.)
• Page Start: 221
• Page End: 228
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: atrioventricular septal defect -- atrioventricular canal -- perioperative -- congenital heart disease -- cardiac anesthesia; Cardiovascular system -- Surgery -- Methods -- Periodicals; Chest -- Surgery -- Methods -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthetics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthetics -- Periodicals; Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; Thoracic Surgical Procedures -- methods -- Periodicals; 617.96
• DOI: 10.1177/1089253217706166
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1089-2532

Abstract

Atrioventricular septal defect results from a failure of normal endocardial cushion fusion during embryologic cardiac development. This developmental aberration results in defects in the atrial and/or ventricular septum and malformation of the atrioventricular valves. The pathophysiology of atrioventricular septal defect is variable, and ranges from mild left to right shunting similar to a simple atrial septal defect to complex single-ventricle heart disease. This review focuses on the spectrum of atrioventricular septal defect from partial to complete, without associated cardiac defects.