How to do face in cardiovascular surgery
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A country’s healthcare needs change over time, and as our population gets older, its healthcare needs become more complex.1 Nothing demonstrates this more than the increase seen in recent years in the number of cardiac surgeries. There are now more than one million cardiac surgeries annually across the world, and it is likely that this number will continue to rise.2
Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) is a technique that temporarily takes over heart and lung function during surgery, maintaining the circulation and oxygenation of the patient’s blood.
Whilst patients are on Cardiopulmonary Bypass, they are most vulnerable and highly dependent on the skill of the clinical team and the technology that assists that team. During a typical cardiac surgery using Cardiopulmonary Bypass, patients will undergo a high number of tests, such as haemoglobin, haematocrit, blood gases and electrolytes. From induction of anesthesia until the immediate post-operative period, patients will typically have their blood drawn and analyzed every 20-30 minutes.2