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Authors: Erin E. Hurwitz, M.D. et al Anesthesiology February 23, 2017 Background: Despite its widespread use, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)-Physical Status Classification System has been shown to result in inconsistent assignments among anesthesiologists. The ASA-Physical Status Classification System is also used by nonanesthesia-trained clinicians and others. In 2014, the ASA developed and approved […]
Read MoreThe Anesthesia Professional’s Role in Patient Safety During TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is quickly becoming an everyday procedure seen in operating rooms and cardiac catheterization suites throughout the country. With aortic stenosis being one of the most common […]
Read MoreBy Jeffrey Huang, MD This has been a landmark year for geriatrics focused perioperative care and for research highlighting the role of cognitive health on postoperative recovery among older adults. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Committee on Geriatric Anesthesia has expanded to have an educational track to provide content for the annual meeting and […]
Read MoreBy Mark S. Link, MD Dr. Link is deputy editor with NEJM Journal Watch Cardiology, from which this story was adapted. Full coverage is available at the link below. Patients with conventional pacemakers or implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) who underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) generally fared well, challenging conventional wisdom, suggests a New England Journal of Medicine study. […]
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