TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anesthesia and the Patient with Cardiovascular Disease A1 - Reich, David L. A1 - Baron, Elvera L. A1 - Kaplan, Joel A. A2 - Fuster, Valentin A2 - Narula, Jagat A2 - Vaishnava, Prashant A2 - Leon, Martin B. A2 - Callans, David J. A2 - Rumsfeld, John S. A2 - Poppas, Athena PY - 2022 T2 - Fuster and Hurst's The Heart, 15e AB - Chapter SummaryThis chapter discusses the perioperative anesthetic management of patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Providing optimal perioperative care for CVD patients is a shared responsibility of cardiovascular clinicians, surgeons, and anesthesiologists. Any anesthetic agent or technique has the potential for producing adverse effects, and the margin of safety is reduced in CVD patients. As part of the multidisciplinary heart team, the cardiac anesthesiologist plays a central role in the shared decision-making regarding perioperative planning (see Fuster and Hurst’s Central Illustration). This planning includes preoperative evaluation and risk assessment, creation of safe intraoperative monitoring and management plans, and development of postoperative pain control regimens and fast-track recovery pathways. Cardiovascular effects of general, neuraxial, and regional anesthetic techniques, as well as the risks and benefits of noninvasive and invasive perioperative monitoring methods, must be considered. An area of continued growth is nonoperating room anesthetizing locations, which have specific needs. As CVD remains highly prevalent in surgical populations, the need for effective communication among the specialties of cardiology, surgery, and anesthesiology will remain critical in assuring optimal patient outcomes. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1202452970 ER -