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Cardiovascular Disease and Anaesthesia (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Cardiovascular disease comprises of any disease process that affects the heart, blood vessels and blood flow. It can affeect patients of any age as congenital defects are not uncommon, and the cardiovascular function reduces with age. It is this change and deterioration in function that can lead to anaesthetic issues and so consideration needs to be taken into planning an anaesthetic protocol in these patients.
Cardiovascular disease comprises of any disease process that affects the heart, blood vessels and blood flow. It can affeect patients of any age as congenital defects are not uncommon, and the cardiovascular function reduces with age. It is this change and deterioration in function that can lead to anaesthetic issues and so consideration needs to be taken into planning an anaesthetic protocol in these patients.