Caring for the Critically Ill Adult Congenital Heart Disease Patient.
Thomas DasPenelope RampersadJoanna GhobrialPublished in: Current cardiology reports (2024)
Recent studies suggest that ACHD patients make up an increasing number of ICU admissions, and that their care greatly improves in centers with specialized ACHD care. Common reasons for admission include arrhythmia, hemorrhage, heart failure, and pulmonary disease. It is critical that the modern intensivist understand not only the congenital anatomy and subsequent repairs an ACHD patient has undergone, but also how that anatomy can predispose the patient to critical illness. Additionally, intensivists should rely on a multidisciplinary team, which includes an ACHD specialist, in the care of these patients.
Keyphrases
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- heart failure
- healthcare
- congenital heart disease
- quality improvement
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- patient reported outcomes
- young adults
- affordable care act
- acute respiratory distress syndrome