An anaesthesiologist is a vital part of the surgical team. He/she is responsible for protecting the heart (during heart surgery) and other vital organs during the operation procedure.
An anaesthesiologist takes care of the patient’s pain, checks the blood pressure levels consistently to keep the patient comfortably asleep for the operation.
Despite the critical role an anaesthesiologist plays not many are aware of the importance of Cardiac Anaesthesiologist in success heart surgery and other treatment procedures. So in this blog here we help you understand the role and importance of a cardiac anaesthesiologist during surgery. Read on:
What is Cardiac Anaesthesia? Who is a Cardiac Anaesthesiologist?
Cardiac Anaesthesia is medical anaesthesia that is used to put the patient to sleep to ensure the whole heart surgical procedure is as pain-free and as easy as possible.
A cardiac anaesthesiologist is highly trained in the physiology of the heart, the effect of medicines on the function of the heart and other organs during the surgery. A cardiac anaesthesiologist uses his expertise to ensure that the heart’s function and rhythm are perfectly optimized for the cardiac surgeon to successfully operate, says Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale a leading cardiologist in Hyderabad.
Role of a Cardiovascular Anaesthesiologist Pre-surgery:
Since it is the responsibility of the anaesthesiologist to ensure the patient is in the right state to undergo the operation, he/she will need to gather all the required information regarding the surgery and medical history of the patient. Common questions include medical history, health problems, previous medicines used, allergic reactions if any, and previous experiences of anaesthesia and more.
Based on the information gathered an anaesthesiologist will study and choose the set of medicine that is to be given to the patient to protect the organs and facilitate the success of the operation. When a patient arrives for cardiac surgery a cardiac anaesthesiologist works with the heart surgeon to develop an anaesthesiology plan for the patient based on the information gathered.
If a patient is undergoing heart surgery, general anaesthesia is given to the patient to ensure that patient is unconscious for a safe and successful procedure. For cardiac procedures aimed for diagnosis, only local anaesthesia in most cases will suffice.
Role of Cardiovascular Anaesthesiologist during and after the surgery:
The heart function, heart rate and blood pressure of the patient have to be continuously monitored during the procedure since they may rapidly fluctuate during the procedure. A catheter is placed on the wrist and neck, a breathing tube is placed to aid breathing and TEE to monitor the functioning of the valve are used in addition to advanced tools to monitor the heart function for the success of the operation.
The cardiac anaesthesiologist will always be at the side of the patient during the procedure to consistently monitor the patients’ vital signs and optimize the heart function for the surgery. “When compared to other surgeries, cardiac surgeries are far more complex due to the tendency of the heart muscle to deteriorate at a rapid pace due to heart diseases. A cardiac anaesthesiologist plays a vital part of our surgery team by consistently optimizing the condition of the patient during the procedure”, says top heart surgeon in HyderabadDr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale. If you are looking for more answers regarding the cardiac anaesthesiologist in specific or heart surgery in general, you can contact Hyderabad’s leading heart surgeon Dr Alla Gopala Krishna Gokhale here: 9603040506
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