title: Preoperative evaluation of a patient for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: Coexistent cardiovascular disease is common in patients presenting for repair of aortic aneurysms. However, preoperative cardiac evaluation prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery remains contentious with significant variations in practice between countries, institutions and individual anesthetists. The following case report raises some everyday issues confronting clinical anesthetists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Chonchubhair
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D011188:Potassium