Anesthesia Management for Asymptomatic Aortic Narrowing

Abstract

An 80-year-old patient admitted to the emergency department for a fracture of the lower extremity of the femur. The clinical examination reveals a stable patient with normal hemodynamic, respiratory, and neurological status. There are no medical history records. The pre-anesthetic evaluation is unremarkable with normal test results. The patient is transported to the operating room, and after spinal anesthesia, experiences hemodynamic instability due to a tight asymptomatic mitral stenosis observed during the clinical examination.