Anesthesia Management for Patients with Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction

Patient Evaluation and Anesthesia Selection

• Patients with LVEF ≤35% require careful evaluation before any intervention that might affect cardiovascular status, as recommended by the European Society of Cardiology 1
• The European Society of Cardiology recommends assessing patient's cardiac status including most recent echocardiogram confirming LVEF of 35% 3

Hemodynamic Considerations

• Patients with reduced LVEF (35%) are at risk for hemodynamic instability during anesthesia, requiring careful monitoring and management, as stated by the European Heart Journal 2