Episode 7: Management of the patient with respiratory disease part 1
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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Assessing Cardiac Risk in Patients With Pulmonary Disease
Lung disease is a risk factor for arrhythmias. The most significant one associated with COPD is multifocal atrial tachycardia or MAT. Any patient having non-cardiac surgery should be assessed for their risk of major adverse cardiac events known as MACE, M-A-C-E. There is an algorithm that will take you through how exactly to assess patients for cardiac risk.
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