A 68-year-old woman with multiple cardiac risk factors had a sudden onset of crushing substernal chest pain. Despite aggressive thrombolytic therapy, the patient had electrocardiogram (ECG) evidence of a transmural anterolateral myocardial infarction (MI). Three weeks following the MI, the patient develops acute cholecystitis and presents for a cholecystectomy.
What are the implications for anesthetic management when coronary revascularization is performed before noncardiac surgery? *This case is from Docplexus editorial team for educational purpose only Source: Clinical Cases In Anesthesiology The answer is posted in the comment section. Click here
