Anaesthesia for pilonidal sinus surgery in a patient with Dilated cardiomyopathy. A case report

Abstract

Background: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP), is a myocardial disease of varied causes characterized by dilatation of one or both the ventricles, impaired myocardial contractility, decreased cardiac output and increased ventricular filling pressures [1].These patients are often at a risk of dysrhythmias or sudden cardiac death.