European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 625-631, December 2007

Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Non-cardiac Vascular Surgery

  • S.J. Howell

      Affiliations

    • Academic Unit of Anaesthetics, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. S. J. Howell, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Academic Unit of Anaesthetics, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX.
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  • R.S. Vohra

      Affiliations

    • Leeds Vascular Institute, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK

Accepted 26 June 2007. published online 21 September 2007.

Patients undergoing non-cardiac vascular surgery have arterial disease affecting more than one vascular bed and commonly have multiple significant co-morbidities. The surgical and anaesthetic teams are asked to address pre-, peri- and postoperative management issues relating not only to the surgery but arising from these co-morbidities. Here we review the strategies and rationale for the optimisation of these high risk patients.

Keywords: Cardiovascular disease, Risk factors, Vascular surgery

 

 One of a series of educational articles edited by Janet Powell, UK.

PII: S1078-5884(07)00429-7

doi:10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.06.020

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 34, Issue 6 , Pages 625-631, December 2007

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