[ESC guidelines 2018 on myocardial revascularization : What must anesthesiologists know?]

Area of Science:

• Cardiology
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Anesthesiology

Background:

• The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) released updated guidelines on myocardial revascularization in 2018.
• These guidelines represent a joint update from the previous 2014 recommendations.
• Knowledge of these updated guidelines is crucial for cardiac anesthesiologists, heart teams, and intensive care physicians.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize the significant changes and new recommendations in the 2018 ESC/EACTS guidelines for myocardial revascularization.
• To highlight information pertinent to anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians involved in cardiac care.
• To provide a concise overview of updated myocardial revascularization practices.

Main Methods:

• Review and analysis of the 2018 ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization.
• Identification and extraction of key modifications and new recommendations compared to the 2014 guidelines.
• Synthesis of information relevant to the perioperative management of patients undergoing myocardial revascularization.

Main Results:

• The 2018 guidelines present updated joint recommendations on myocardial revascularization.
• Specific changes impact the decision-making and management strategies for patients.
• The article focuses on alterations most relevant to anesthesiology and intensive care.

Conclusions:

• Anesthesiologists and intensive care physicians require updated knowledge of the 2018 ESC/EACTS myocardial revascularization guidelines.
• Understanding these changes is essential for providing contemporary and effective patient care.
• This summary facilitates awareness of critical updates in cardiac surgical practice.