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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.
==Postanaesthetic Considerations==
==Postanaesthetic Considerations==
Close monitoring of cardiac patients should continue into the recovery period to ensure that any post operative complications are noted and treated rapidly. Oxygen should be delivered to these patients throughout recovery to maintain oxygenation. Pain should be closely managed to help control stress levels, with multimodal analgesia being most effective.
Close monitoring of cardiac patients should continue into the recovery period to ensure that any post operative complications are noted and treated rapidly. Oxygen should be delivered to these patients throughout recovery to maintain oxygenation. Pain should be closely managed to help control stress levels, with multimodal analgesia being most effective.
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