Track: Cardiac Anesthesia and Critical Care

Cardio Care Conference 2025

The "Cardiac Anesthesia and Critical Care" session will explore the critical role of anesthesia and intensive care in managing patients undergoing cardiac procedures. With a focus on advanced anesthetic techniques, the session will cover how tailored anesthetic management enhances patient safety during high-risk surgeries such as coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and valve repairs. It will also address the evolving strategies in post-operative care, including pain management, sedation, and the use of advanced monitoring technologies to optimize recovery. Through these insights, the session will highlight the future of cardiac anesthesia in ensuring both immediate and long-term recovery in cardiovascular patients.

Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery: Explore the anesthetic management of patients undergoing high-risk surgeries such as CABG, heart valve repair or replacement, and heart transplants. Key considerations include induction agents, maintenance anesthesia, and strategies for hemodynamic support during surgery.

Intraoperative Monitoring: Delve into the advanced monitoring techniques essential in cardiac anesthesia, such as invasive arterial pressure monitoring, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), central venous pressure (CVP) monitoring, and cardiac output measurement. These techniques allow anesthesiologists to maintain optimal hemodynamics during surgery.

Anesthesia for Percutaneous Interventions: Understand the anesthesia management required for interventional cardiology procedures like angioplasty, stent placement, and electrophysiology procedures. These minimally invasive techniques present unique challenges, including sedation and monitoring of patients in a non-surgical setting.

Postoperative Management and Recovery: Focus on the recovery phase after cardiac surgery, including pain management, sedation protocols, and strategies to prevent complications such as arrhythmias, stroke, and acute kidney injury. Effective postoperative care is crucial for improving patient outcomes and accelerating recovery.

Anesthesia for High-Risk Cardiac Patients: Discuss the unique anesthetic considerations when managing high-risk cardiac patients, including those with heart failure, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Specialized techniques and careful monitoring are required to ensure patient safety.

Innovations in Cardiac Anesthesia: Learn about the latest advancements in ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia, goal-directed fluid therapy, and the use of new anesthetic agents that improve patient outcomes, reduce recovery times, and enhance intraoperative safety.