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Aortic Stenosis

A 65-year-old woman presents for aortic valve replacement.

AORTIC STENOSIS

 

A 65-year-old woman presents for aortic valve replacement. The patient had an episode of congestive heart failure, which led to a recent hospital admission.

A cardiac catheterization at that time showed a peak systolic gradient of 90 mmHg between the left ventricle and the aorta. During anesthetic induction with fentanyl and vecuronium, the patient develops a junctional rhythm and severe hypotension.

 

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