Inquiring Minds Mending Tiny Hearts The CCAS Research Committee is proud to launch our monthly Podcast “Inquiring Minds Mending Tiny Hearts”. Over the course of this podcast, the research … [Read More...]
WELCOME
CCAS is a society organized within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. The CCAS concept originated with cardiac anesthesia directors and other key leaders at major congenital heart disease programs, who believed there was a need for a new society because of rapid advancement of highly specialized knowledge in the field, and a great increase in the numbers of patients, including adults with congenital heart disease.
Question of the Week
An eight-month-old boy with a history of Williams syndrome underwent repair of supravalvar aortic stenosis 24 hours ago. The blood pressure is noted to be 124/84 despite administration of additional analgesic and sedative medications. The last lactate was increased from 2.4 to 5.8, and the urine output is 0.6 cc/kg/hr. Liver transaminases have doubled over the last 24 hours. Which of the following antihypertensive medications is MOST appropriate to treat this patient?
A. Nicardipine
B. Clevidipine
C. Sodium nitroprusside