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Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

CyanosisAvoid HypoxiaAvoid HypercarbiaAvoid AcidosisAvoid HypothermiaAvoid PEEPAvoid N2OAvoid HypovolemiaAvoid HypotensionAvoid IV bubblesAvoid Pulmonary HypertensionPulmonary HypertensionReduced Cardiac OutputOptimize HydrationArrhythmiasPreload Dependent

Pathophysiology

In double outlet right ventricle (DORV) both the aorta and the pulmonary artery arise from the right ventricle, so the systemic and pulmonary circulations run in parallel rather than in series....

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