[Impact of Cardiac Anaesthesia on Patient Outcome]

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.