Intraoperative cardiac emergencies.
Intraoperative cardiac emergencies require prompt recognition and management in order to optimize patient safety and recovery. This article addresses the perioperative management of hypertension, myocardial infarction, arrhythmias, autonomic dysreflexia, tamponade, and tension pneumothorax. These complications can occur in patients with underlying coexisting disease, but can also occur in surgical patients regardless of the underlying disorder.
Department of Perioperative Services, Yale-New Haven Hospital, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: ctyler706@gmail.com.
Chrystal L
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Tyler
D000758:Anesthesia; D004630:Emergencies; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications
Arrhythmias; Autonomic dysreflexia; Myocardial infarction; Perioperative hypertension; Tamponade; Tension pneumothorax