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Congenital Mitral Stenosis

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Avoid TachycardiaArrhythmiasPulmonary HypertensionAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid AcidosisAvoid N2OReduced Cardiac OutputAvoid HypovolemiaAvoid Hypervolemia

Pathophysiology

Congenital mitral stenosis is obstruction to left ventricular inflow present from birth, and unlike rheumatic disease the obstruction usually sits above or below the leaflets rather than at fused...

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