title: Perioperative complications of cardiac surgery and postoperative care.
abstract: The care of the cardiac surgical patient postoperatively is fraught with several complications because of the nature of the surgical procedure itself and the common comorbidities of this patient population. Most complications occurring in the immediate postoperative period are categorized by organ system, and their pathophysiology is presented. Current diagnostic approaches and treatment options are offered. Preventive measures, where appropriate, are also included in the discussion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: Howard.Nearman@UHhospitals.org.
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nearman
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Klick
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pesa
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006402:Hematologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D056987:Vasoplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Acute kidney injury; Cardiac complications; Gastrointestinal complications; Hematologic complications; Infections; Neurological problems; Pulmonary complications; Vasoplegia