Anaesthesia for patients with cardiac disease. Preoperative management.
Patients with cardiac disease have an increased risk of mortality and morbidity from anaesthesia and surgery. Adequate recognition of cardiac disease and its pathophysiological consequences will lead to appropriate preoperative management, which can greatly reduce these risks to the patient.
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests