This podcast discusses anesthetic considerations for patients with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot who are undergoing non-cardiac surgeries.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon listening to this podcast, learners will be able to:

- Explain preoperative considerations

- Provide an anesthetic management plan

- Describe specific non-cardiac surgical procedures and the considerations that need to be addressed when performing them

- Anticipate the postoperative considerations

AUTHORS

Annette Schure, MD

Senior Associate in Cardiac Anesthesia

Boston Children's Hospital

Assistant Professor of Anesthesia

Harvard Medical School

Christian Refakis, MD

Clinical Fellow

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine,

Boston Children's Hospital

Robert Soohey

Medical Student

Tufts University School Of Medicine

DATES

Initial publication: September 4, 2024.

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CITATION

Refakis C, Marcley S, Soohey R, Marques B, Wolbrink TA, Schure AY. Anesthesia for Non-Cardiac Surgeries: Unrepaired TOF. 09/2024. OPENPediatrics. Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/anesthesia-for-non-cardiac-surgeries-unrepaired-tof-openpediatrics.