Der Anaesthesist
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Review
[Cardiac biomarkers in perioperative medicine : significance for noncardiac surgery patients].
Perioperative detection of cardiac biomarkers may help to identify patients at risk. Whether detection of these markers will be recommended in the preoperative setting for patients with cardiac diseases in the future has to be discussed as large prospective trials on this topic are missing. ⋯ In unstable patients coronary angiography and/or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are indicated. However, in stable patients the decision for coronary angiography and/or PCI has to be made in each patient individually after interdisciplinary discussion between anesthesiologists, cardiologists and surgeons.
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The number of patients with implantable cardiac devices for the treatment of cardiac dysrhythmia is steadily climbing. Due to the increase in indications for implantation and the range of functions, an end to this development is not yet in sight. In order to provide safety in the everyday handling of these systems it is necessary to pay attention to various aspects prior to, during and after surgery or anesthesia.