RT Book, Section A1 Song, Kimberly J. A1 Lovoulos, Constantinos J. A1 Sambol, Justin T. A2 Farcy, David A. A2 Chiu, William C. A2 Marshall, John P. A2 Osborn, Tiffany M. SR Print(0) ID 1135700971 T1 Management after Cardiac Surgery T2 Critical Care Emergency Medicine, 2e YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071838764 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135700971 RD 2024/03/28 AB Cardiac surgery is one of the most commonly performed major operative procedures in the United States. The indications for cardiac surgery include myocardial ischemia and infarction, heart failure, valvular dysfunction, aortic pathology, and surgery for dysrhythmias. The management of patients following cardiac surgery requires a multifaceted approach and the involvement of a team of specialists. While the intensivist is often the point person for the management of the patients following open-heart surgery, it is essential that management involve the surgeon, cardiologist, and anesthesiologist, and a wide variety of other health care providers.