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[The cardiac risk patient: introduction and epidemiology]

Hugo Van Aken1

  • 1Klinik und Poliklinik für Anästhesie und operative Intensivmedizin am Universitätsklinikum Münster. hva@uni-muenster.de

Anasthesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie : AINS
|May 19, 2006
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Preexisting cardiovascular diseases significantly increase surgical patient risks. Understanding cardiac disease pathophysiology, evaluation, and management is crucial for anesthesiologists to optimize patient care and avoid harm.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Anesthesiology
  • Perioperative Medicine

Context:

  • Preexisting cardiovascular diseases represent the primary risk factor in the perioperative period.
  • These conditions can lead to severe complications, significantly impacting surgical patient morbidity and mortality.

Purpose:

  • To present the current state of knowledge on the pathophysiology, preoperative evaluation, and perioperative management of cardiac risk diseases.
  • To provide practice-oriented review articles for anesthesiologists.

Summary:

  • This issue focuses on cardiac risk diseases in surgery, covering their pathophysiology, preoperative assessment, and perioperative management.
  • It emphasizes the importance of understanding these aspects for effective clinical practice.

Impact:

  • Enables anesthesiologists to tailor therapeutic and preventative strategies to individual patients.
  • Aims to prevent unnecessary, potentially harmful, and economically inefficient interventions in surgical patients.

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