title: Anaesthesia for open-heart surgery in haemodialysis-dependent patients: a report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases are presented in which patients in chronic renal failure underwent successful open heart surgery. The additional problems chronic renal failure imposes on the anaesthetic management of patients requiring cardiac surgery are discussed, with recommendations on choice of agents and techniques.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000758:Anesthesia; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002404:Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium