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Fast track anesthesia approaches

Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

Fast track anesthesia schemes are multi-modal approaches that aim to reduce the physiological stress response to surgery, enhance recovery, and improve patient outcomes. It also involves regional anesthesia techniques, such as epidurals or nerve blocks, which provide targeted pain relief and reduce the need for systemic opioids.

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ANAESTHESIA FOR CAESAREAN SECTION IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC DISEASE – PART 5

Anaesthesia News

Postoperative period in parturients with cardiac disease: In the postoperative period, patients with severe cardiac dysfunction delivered by Caesarean section should be kept in the High Dependent Unit (HDU) / intensive care unit (ICU) for aggressive monitoring of fluid therapy, oxygen saturation and haemodynamics. REVIEW ARTICLE.