In 2018 the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) published an update of the guidelines on myocardial revascularization from 2014. In these updated… Click to show full abstract
In 2018 the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) published an update of the guidelines on myocardial revascularization from 2014. In these updated guidelines both associations agreed on joint recommendations concerning myocardial revascularization. Especially anesthesiologists being part of the cardiac anesthesia or heart team and intensive care physicians should have knowledge about the new or changed recommendations of these guidelines. This article summarizes the most important changes of the ESC/EACTS guidelines on myocardial revascularization.
               
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