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The Effects of Anesthetic Agents on Cardiac Function

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With the aging population and an increase in health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and coronary artery disease, the perioperative management and induction of general anesthesia in such patients, while providing cardiovascular stability, continues to offer both challenges and new developments in this field. These developments include new anesthesia medications, medical equipment and/or surgical technology, and anesthetic and surgical techniques. The goal of this chapter is to familiarize the reader with commonly employed clinical methodologies and anesthetics, with particular attention to the potential influences on the cardiovascular system.

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Johnson, J.S., Loushin, M.K. (2009). The Effects of Anesthetic Agents on Cardiac Function. In: Iaizzo, P. (eds) Handbook of Cardiac Anatomy, Physiology, and Devices. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-372-5_15

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