Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) necessitates prompt neurosurgical intervention. However, patients with associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) face higher cardiovascular instability due to sympathetic surge, stunned myocardium, and tendency to arrhythmias secondary to aSAH. We report a cas...

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Main Authors: Navneh Samagh, Sarita Sah, Gegal Pruthi, Jyoti Sharma
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description Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) necessitates prompt neurosurgical intervention. However, patients with associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) face higher cardiovascular instability due to sympathetic surge, stunned myocardium, and tendency to arrhythmias secondary to aSAH. We report a case of DCM and ischemic cardiac disease with a 30% ejection fraction, who presented to us with a severe headache associated with vomiting. Noncontrast computed tomography revealed hematoma in the right fronto-temporoparietal and blood in all the ventricles. Cerebral angiography showed a saccular aneurysm at the right middle cerebral artery bifurcation, thus requiring cerebral aneurysm clipping surgery. Anesthetic agents for induction and maintenance were selected and titrated to minimize cardiac depression and also avoiding systemic hypotension. A bilateral scalp block was administered to blunt sympathetic response to scalp pin application and scalp incision. Hemodynamic monitoring was done perioperatively using pulse index continuous cardiac output monitoring. The patient made an uneventful recovery from the surgery. This case highlights the importance of preoperative planning, accurate interpretation of hemodynamic measurements, and appropriate therapeutic responses to optimize outcomes in cerebral aneurysm surgery associated with DCM.
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spelling doaj-art-87a908db789a4de19b282b5c5dac87e32025-01-21T00:39:12ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care2348-05482348-926X10.1055/s-0044-1801262Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case ReportNavneh Samagh0Sarita Sah1Gegal Pruthi2Jyoti Sharma3Department of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, IndiaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, Punjab, IndiaAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) necessitates prompt neurosurgical intervention. However, patients with associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) face higher cardiovascular instability due to sympathetic surge, stunned myocardium, and tendency to arrhythmias secondary to aSAH. We report a case of DCM and ischemic cardiac disease with a 30% ejection fraction, who presented to us with a severe headache associated with vomiting. Noncontrast computed tomography revealed hematoma in the right fronto-temporoparietal and blood in all the ventricles. Cerebral angiography showed a saccular aneurysm at the right middle cerebral artery bifurcation, thus requiring cerebral aneurysm clipping surgery. Anesthetic agents for induction and maintenance were selected and titrated to minimize cardiac depression and also avoiding systemic hypotension. A bilateral scalp block was administered to blunt sympathetic response to scalp pin application and scalp incision. Hemodynamic monitoring was done perioperatively using pulse index continuous cardiac output monitoring. The patient made an uneventful recovery from the surgery. This case highlights the importance of preoperative planning, accurate interpretation of hemodynamic measurements, and appropriate therapeutic responses to optimize outcomes in cerebral aneurysm surgery associated with DCM.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801262aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhagecardiac output monitoringcerebral aneurysm clippingdilated cardiomyopathycase report
spellingShingle Navneh Samagh
Sarita Sah
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Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report
Journal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care
aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
cardiac output monitoring
cerebral aneurysm clipping
dilated cardiomyopathy
case report
title Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report
title_full Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report
title_fullStr Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report
title_short Anesthetic Management of a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy Undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping Surgery: A Case Report
title_sort anesthetic management of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy undergoing cerebral aneurysm clipping surgery a case report
topic aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
cardiac output monitoring
cerebral aneurysm clipping
dilated cardiomyopathy
case report
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1801262
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