[Impact of Cardiac Anaesthesia on Patient Outcome]

Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther. 2017 Jul;52(7-08):498-511. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-118830. Epub 2017 Jul 25.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The perioperative management of complex patients in a highly technical and subspecialized environment is the domain of the cardiac anesthesiologist. Evidence suggests that hemodynamic management using goal directed hemodynamic therapy (GDHT) improves patient outcome. Organ protection remains a main concern during cardiac surgery using extracorporeal circulation. Mortality can be decreased when remote ischemic preconditioning techniques (RIPC) are being used. Neurological outcomes can be improved with near-infrared-spectometry (NIRS), volatile anesthetics increase myocardial protection through preconditioning and perioperative echocardiography increases overall patient survival.

Die Kardioanästhesie ist ein hoch technisierter, subspezialisierter Bereich der Anästhesiologie. Die Verbesserung des Patientenoutcomes wurde untersucht für hämodynamisches Management durch zielgerichtete Therapie, Nierenprotektion durch ischämische Fernpräkonditionierung, Myokardprotektion durch pharmakologische Präkonditionierung mittels volatiler Anästhetika, Neuroprotektion durch Nahinfrarotspektrometrie und perioperative Echokardiografie.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anesthesia, Cardiac Procedures / methods*
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures / methods*
  • Echocardiography
  • Hemodynamics
  • Humans
  • Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial
  • Perioperative Care / methods*