2022 Volume 42 Issue 7 Pages 612-616
At New Tokyo Hospital, multi-disciplinary conferences on heart diseases are held every morning, and anesthesiologists attend most of these conferences. Since anesthesiologists, cardiac surgeons, and interventional cardiologists meet often, clear communication exists among cardiac team members. By involving anesthesiologists in discussions with the cardiac team, the latter can develop treatment plans from an anesthetic point of view. Through these discussions, we anesthesiologists can also comprehend the perspectives of surgeons and cardiologists in daily practice. This can help us expand our range of abilities.
