Cardiovascular system: critical incidents

Abstract: Cardiovascular events are an important group of critical incidents in anaesthesia. They include hypotension, hypertension, myocardial ischaemia/infarction, arrhythmias and cardiac arrest. These incidents require prompt recognition to stabilise the patient.
Source: Anaesthesia and intensive care medicine - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Perioperative care Source Type: research