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Preoperative Preparation

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Most steps in preoperative preparation of the patient for cardiac surgery are standardized and self-explanatory regardless of the operation planned, the preoperative state of the patient, or preoperative medications. Some facets of preoperative preparation, however, do involve preoperative medication management. This chapter covers routine preoperative preparation and the management of preoperative medications.

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  1. Section of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Sutter Memorial Hospital, 5301 F Street, Suite 312, 95819, Sacramento, California, USA

    Bradley J. Harlan MD (Chief, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Formerly: Associate Professor of Surgery)

  2. Davis Medical School, University of California, 5301 F Street, Suite 312, 95819, Sacramento, California, USA

    Bradley J. Harlan MD (Chief, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Formerly: Associate Professor of Surgery)

  3. Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Bradley J. Harlan MD (Chief, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Formerly: Associate Professor of Surgery) & Albert Starr MD (Professor of Surgery, Director)

  4. Heart Institute at St. Vincent Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Albert Starr MD (Professor of Surgery, Director)

  5. Starr-Wood Cardiac Group, P.C., 9155 SW Barnes Rd., Suite 240, 97225-6629, Portland, Oregon, USA

    Albert Starr MD (Professor of Surgery, Director)

  6. Harwin Studios, 9101 SW 15th Avenue, 97219, Portland, OR, USA

    Fredic M. Harwin BFA, MS

  7. Hôpital Broussais, University of Paris, Paris, France

    Alain Carpentier MD (Professor of Cardiac Surgery)

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Harlan, B.J., Starr, A., Harwin, F.M., Carpentier, A. (1995). Preoperative Preparation. In: Manual of Cardiac Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2474-7_1

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