Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesia for cardiac surgery involves carefully managing pain and consciousness during procedures on the heart. In this context, specialized anesthesiologists use medications to keep patients asleep and pain-free while monitoring their vital signs, such as heart rate and blood pressure. This allows heart surgeons to perform complex operations safely. There are two main types: general anesthesia, where the patient is fully unconscious, and regional anesthesia, which numbs specific body parts. The anesthesiologist coordinates closely with the surgical team to ensure the patient remains stable and comfortable throughout the surgery and recovery.