Key Points 1. Guideline updates emphasize the efficacy of surgical approaches to myocardial revascularization in patients with multivessel coronary artery disease. 2. Perioperative risk reduction includes careful consideration of all of the patient's relevant antihypertensive, antiplatelet, and antianginal medications. 3.…
Key Points 1. Patients with severe cardiovascular disease and those undergoing surgery associated with rapid hemodynamic changes should be adequately monitored at all times. 2. Standard monitoring for cardiac surgery patients includes invasive blood pressure, electrocardiography, central venous pressure, urine…
Key Points 1. Anesthesiologists are part of a multidisciplinary patient management team. 2. Updated guidelines identify appropriate indications for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) versus percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with multivessel or left main coronary artery disease (CAD).…
Key Points 1. Standard monitoring for cardiac surgery patients includes electrocardiography, invasive blood pressure, central venous pressure, urine output, temperature, capnometry, pulse oximetry, and intermittent blood gas analysis. 2. Additional monitoring is based on specific patient, surgical, and environmental factors.…