Sedation and anaesthesia for cardiac catheterisation

Authors

  • A Schure Boston Children’s Hospital

Keywords:

sedation, anaesthesia, cardiac catheterisation

Abstract

Since the introduction of cardiac catheterisation for Paediatric Cardiology in 1947, the subspecialty has seen dramatic changes. The advancement of non-invasive imaging techniques such as echocardiography, CT and cardiac MRI has shifted the focus for paediatric cardiac catheterisations from a primarily diagnostic tool (to define anatomy, assess haemodynamics and calculate shunts) to an important treatment option for various congenital heart defects.1

Author Biography

A Schure, Boston Children’s Hospital

Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital, United States of America

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Published

2020-11-17

Issue

Section

Paediatric Anaesthesia Community of South Africa 2020 Congress Supplement