Implantable Devices

Publication date: March 2016
Source:Anesthesiology Clinics, Volume 34, Issue 1
Author(s): Ana Costa, Deborah C. Richman

Teaser

Technology is the prominent feature of the twenty-first century, including in medicine. There are very few organs that cannot be stimulated, shocked, or infused. With more and more implantable devices being approved for clinical use, anesthesiologists have to regularly take care of patients who have these devices. An understanding of the devices, the associated comorbidities, and the perioperative risks is crucial for safe management of these patients. Cardiac devices are discussed in some detail; neurostimulators and other implantable devices are briefly described. The principles of assessment and management are similar for all patients with implanted devices.


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