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August 27-28, 2018 | London, UK

International Conference on

Healthcare and Health Management

Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

Joint Event

Journal of Public Health Policy and Planning | Volume: 2

Post Anesthetic Care Unit Issues for the Cardiovascular Patient Undergoing Non-Cardiovascular

Surgery

Amballur David John

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

he Post Anesthetic Care Unit (PACU) is a key element in

ensuring a successful operative experience. Recovery from

surgery is dependent on a transition for the intensive focus of

the operating room to safe care in the hospital ward or home

after surgery. The key area of transition is the Post Anesthetic

Care Unit. It is in the PACU that the patient “awakens” from

anesthesia. Respiratory function has to be maintained and

stable vital signs have to be assured in addition, pain, issues as

well as post-operatives nauseahave tobe addressed. Inaneffort

to facilitate throughput, each type of surgery is establishing

protocols to aid in rapid recovery, minimize pain, increase

ambulation and decrease hospital stay. What are the keys

to ensuring patient safety in the PACU? What are the special

issues for the cardiac patient undergoing non-cardiac surgery?

Speaker Biography

Amballur David John is Assistant Professor of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medical at

the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of Student Education at

Johns Hopkins BayviewMedical Center, Baltimore USA. He trained in Internal Medicine

Residency at Metro West Medical Center, Framingham MA. Training continued with

residency in Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital in

Baltimore Maryland with sub specialization fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesiology and

FellowshipinCardiacAnesthesiologyattheMassachusettsGeneralHospital,BostonMA.

He was formerly instructor at Harvard Medical School, Boston MA prior to his current

appointment at Johns Hopkins. He is on several Editorial Boards and has published

numerous articles and book chapters. His area of expertise include Cardiopulmonary

Rescescitation, Airway Management, Neuroanesthesia, Geriatrics, and the Post

Anesthetic Care Unit. Dr. John’s recent publications include the following books: Pocket

Critical Care; Sancho Rodriguez Villar and Amballur David John, Marban 2018; and

Anesthetic Essential Clinical Updates for Practitioners, A D John, Bentham (in press).