Current Practice in Post-Cardiac Surgery Shock: A European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Survey

Key Result

A twenty-five question survey of perioperative cardiac clinicians assessed the incidence, management, and outcomes of post-cardiac surgery vasoplegic syndrome and cardiogenic shock.

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate how clinicians perceive and handle post-cardiac surgery shock states.
• Survey of 25 questions directed at perioperative cardiac clinicians
• Assessment of incidence and management strategies
• Collection of outcomes related to vasoplegic syndrome and cardiogenic shock
• Findings indicate variability in management approaches for post-cardiac surgery shock
• Outcomes associated with different strategies were reported
• Incidence rates of vasoplegic syndrome and cardiogenic shock were documented