Research Article

Anesthesia Management for Pediatrics with Congenital Heart Diseases Who Undergo Cardiac Catheterization in China

Table 6

Fatal cases.

Age (month)OperationDiagnosisIntraoperativeDeath reason

/[5]RTCTECD, PHPHCRVOTS, CA
8 [11]RTCTOFCS, AHAVF, CI
5 [11]RTCDORV, VSD, AS, PHCS, PHCVF, CI
15 [11]PVBDPSAHARVOTS
/[18]RTCTECD, PHPHC

RTC = right heart catheterization; PVBD = pulmonary valve balloon dilation; TECD = total endocardial cushion defect; PH = pulmonary hypertension; TOF = tetralogy of Fallot; DORV = double outlet right ventricle; VSD = ventricular septal defect; AS = aortic stenosis; PS = pulmonary stenosis; PHC = pulmonary hypertension crisis; CS = cardiogenic shock; CA = cardiac arrest; RVOTS = right ventricular outflow tract spasm; AHA = acute hypoxia attack; VF = ventricular fibrillation; CI = cardiac insufficiency.