Chicago—Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) might be preferred over general anesthesia (GA) in surgical patients with pulmonary hypertension, a study has concluded.
Patients with pulmonary hypertension have high perioperative mortality and morbidity rates, but few studies have compared MAC with GA. Consequently, it is unclear whether the type of anesthesia is a factor in these adverse events. Furthermore, no specific guidelines exist to help providers choose the appropriate type of anesthesia