Cardiovascular Pharmacology in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Publisher



Dabbagh A¹ ; Talebi Z² ; Rajaei S³
Source: Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatric and Adult Patients: Anesthetic and Perioperative Management# Second Edition Published:2023

Abstract

The pharmaceutical agents and the chemical molecules affecting the cardiovascular system are among the most important therapies available for health care teams. This chapter aims to give a practical summary of the drugs most commonly used in the perioperative management of congenital heart diseases and their place in the overall treatment plan, while dealing with different agents, including: Vasoactive agents, Inotropes, Antihypertensive drugs, Diuretics. Adrenoceptor blockers. Pulmonary hypertension management pharmaceuticals. Anti-arrhythmic agents. Analgesics, sedatives, and anesthetic pharmaceuticals. The management of pediatric delirium pharmaceuticals. Stress ulcer management pharmaceuticals. Anticoagulation and thrombolysis pharmaceuticals. Blood products and antibiotics used for surgical patients. The approach used in this chapter is the discussion of each pharmaceutical agent with related dose and the main clinical considerations to present a “concise cookbook of cardiovascular pharmacology”; however, citing specific chapters of the book have been made whenever applicable. © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2017, 2023.