Cardiovascular

Abstract

In this chapter, the latest basic and advanced life support guidelines are presented. Treatment guidelines are included for asystole, pulseless electrical activity, ventricular fibrillation, bradycardia, atrial fibrillation, narrow-complex tachycardia, broad-complex tachycardia, intraoperative hypotension/hypertension, and myocardial ischaemia. Anaesthesia and emergency management guidelines are presented for patients with cardiac tamponade, pulmonary embolus, cardiac trauma, thoracic aortic dissection, aortic stenosis, aortic regurgitation, mitral stenosis, and mitral regurgitation. Definitions, presentation, management strategies, investigations, risk factors, exclusions and causes, and any special considerations for each cardiovascular situation are all covered here. Detailed checklists and clear flowcharts are also provided to guide the user when time is of the essence, along with a list of up-to-date online resources and further reading.