Anest. intenziv. Med. 2023;34(5):234-238 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2023.070

Year 2023 in review - Cardiac anaesthesia and postoperative careReview Article

Michálek P.¹, Říha H.², Kunstýř J.¹, Pořízka M.¹

¹ Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny 1. LF UK a VFN Praha

² Klinika anesteziologie a resuscitace, IKEM, Praha

Anesthesiological and postoperative care for procedures on the heart and aorta differs in certain aspects from the perioperative care of other surgical disciplines. This review of published meta-analyses and original studies in cardiac surgical perioperative care presents and comments on new guidelines, the implementation of modern trends in cardiac surgery and their importance for anesthesiologists, as well as new findings leading to the reduction of perioperative and postoperative complications. Furthermore, the most important drug studies in the field are presented, including the development of new substances. A separate section is designated for heart failure, mechanical circulatory support devices, and the issue of heart transplantation. The last part of the review concerns monitoring techniques and new devices used during perioperative care.

Keywords: cardiac anesthesia, postoperative care, mechanical circulatory support, cardiovascular drugs, monitoring.

Received: November 27, 2023; Revised: November 27, 2023; Accepted: December 7, 2023; Published: December 20, 2023  Show citation