Jeffrey Katz MD Archives

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Postoperative Care of the Critically Ill

Key Points 1. Cerebrovascular accidents are some of the most significant perioperative complications because they increase long-term disability, hospital length of stay, and mortality. 2. Recent stroke is associated with a 1.8-fold increased risk of death in noncardiac surgery. 3.…

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…