Abstract

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined as a primary heart muscle disorder characterizedby decreased myocardialcontractility, impairment of the ventricular function of the myocardium. The management of a patient with dilatedcardiomyopathy is always a challenge for an anesthesiologist, as this situation is associated with severe cardiac failureand a high mortality rate during or after anesthesia. We report the successful anesthetic management of a patient withdilated cardiomyopathy undergoing surgery for pelvic fracture.

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