Kaplan's Essentials of Cardiac Anesthesia for Noncardiac Surgery

Perioperative Approach to the High-Risk Cardiac Patient

Key Points 1. Perioperative triage should determine whether cardiac patients receive outpatient surgery, routine inpatient care, or critical care services. 2. Advanced hemodynamic monitoring may be required in high-risk patients with cardiac disease undergoing noncardiac surgery, including direct arterial pressure…