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The Year in Vascular Anesthesia: Selected Highlights From 2018

Elizabeth A Valentine1, Elizabeth Y Zhou1, Andrew K Gold1

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
|May 30, 2019
PubMed

Insights

This review highlights 2018 advances in vascular anesthesiology, covering preoperative medicine, thoracic endovascular aortic surgery complications, and quality improvements in fast-track aortic surgery for cardiovascular anesthesiologists.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Anesthesiology
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Perioperative Medicine

Background:

  • Annual review series focusing on vascular anesthesiology literature from 2018.
  • Addresses key clinical topics relevant to cardiovascular anesthesiologists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize significant publications in vascular anesthesiology from 2018.
  • To update clinicians on preoperative management, surgical complications, and quality metrics.

Main Methods:

  • Review of selected literature published in 2018 relevant to vascular anesthesiology.
  • Thematic organization covering preoperative medicine, endovascular aortic surgery complications, and quality in vascular surgery.

Main Results:

  • Updates on managing angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, and antiplatelet medications.
  • Discussion of complications in thoracic endovascular aortic surgery with advancing technology.
  • Evaluation of safety and feasibility of fast-track endovascular aortic surgery.

Conclusions:

  • The reviewed topics represent clinically relevant advancements for cardiovascular anesthesiologists.
  • Highlights provide a snapshot of critical developments in vascular anesthesiology in 2018.

Keywords:
ace inhibitoraortic aneurysmaspirinperioperative medicinethoracic aortic aneurysm repairtype A dissectionvascular anesthesiology

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