Up to 15% of patients may develop complications after cardiac surgery.1-2 With the associated risk for death and increased hospital length of stay, readmissions and cost of care, measures that reduce complications can positively impact clinical and economic outcomes.1-3 The ERAS® Cardiac Society now recommends goal-directed fluid therapy to reduce postoperative complications.4
This symposium will review the current recommendations for goal-directed therapy within cardiac enhanced recovery programs and share current experience at two institutions.
Professor Monty Mythen, MB BS MD FRCA FFICM FCAI (Hon)
London, UK
Dr. Seenu Reddy , MD, MBA, FACS
Cardiac Surgeon
Nashville, TN
Dr. Alexander Gregory, MD, FRCPC
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Calgary, AB
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| 1. | Crawford, T., et al. Complications After Cardiac Operations: All Are Not Created Equal. Ann Thorac Surg, 2017 |
| 2. | Alshaikh, H., et al. Financial Impact of Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiac Operations in the United States. Ann Thorac Surg 2018 |
| 3. | Iribarne A, Chang H, Alexander J, et al. Readmissions After Cardiac Surgery: Experience of the National Institutes of Health/Canadian Institutes of Health research Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network. 2014 |
| 4. | Engelman, et al. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS): An Expert Consensus Statement in Cardiac Surgery. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery – Cardiac Surgery, 2018. |
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This course does not provide CME credit. Speakers, instructors and panel members may receive compensation and reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses from Edwards for their services in compliance with applicable laws, and the AdvaMed Code of Ethics.
As required by law (US Sunshine Act), Edwards will disclose the value of educational items provided to health care professionals in connection with this program, and Edwards also may publish such information on its website or other public manner in order to provide the public with full disclosure of its financial arrangements with healthcare professionals.
Monty Mythen, Seenu Reddy and Alexander Gregory are paid consultants of Edwards Lifesciences.
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