Anesthesia in a child with newly diagnosed hypertrophic cardiomyopathy for placement of implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Rajnish Kumar, Bibha Kumari

Anesthesia: Essays and Researches 2018 12(1):271-272

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic myocardial disease usually characterized by asymmetric ventricular septal hypertrophy. HCM is an important cause of sudden cardiac death in adolescents and young adults. We are presenting a case report, ten years boy came in emergency with sudden loss of consciousness (witness cardiac arrest). Child was revived after cardiopulmonary resuscitation and send to coronary care unit. Echocardiography findings were suggestive of HCM. There was history of sudden death of her mother and maternal uncle. After stabilization ICD was implanted under total intravenous anesthesia. Post procedure his hospital stay was uneventful.

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