Over the past 60 years, echocardiography has undergone substantial developments to become one of the most common modalities in the field of cardiovascular imaging. Starting in the 1980s, technologic advancements and the recognition of its potential moved echocardiographic imaging quickly…
Introduction Cardiac dysrhythmias are quite common in the general population. In fact, approximately 33 million people worldwide experience atrial fibrillation, and the leading cause of sudden cardiac death is ventricular tachyarrhythmias. From 2003 to 2015, there were approximately 312.6 million…
▪ Identify the type of cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) (pacemaker, transvenous defibrillator, subcutaneous defibrillator), as well as the generator manufacturer and model of the CIED. ▪ Contact the physician or clinic managing the patient’s CIED in the preoperative period…
Key Points ▪ The practice of anesthesiology continues to evolve with health care for patients undergoing new and, in many cases, more complicated procedures in the operating room as well as minimally invasive or interventional procedures performed in other nonoperating…