Cardioanaesthesia

Focus of our work

The cardioanaesthesia department treats patients from the entire spectrum of cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery as well as interventional cardiology in nine operating theatres - three of which are hybrid operating theatres. We would like to introduce you to this and our other specialisations here.

The adult cardio-anaesthesia department cares for patients in nine operating theatres - including three hybrid operating theatres - for the entire spectrum of cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery as well as interventional cardiology. 

The range of services includes

• General anaesthesia including total intravenous (TIVA) and balanced procedures
• Regional anaesthesiological procedures such as ultrasound-guided nerve blocks
• Procedural sedation and analgesia (PSA)
• Stand-by monitoring for high-risk interventions (MAC)
• Extended haemodynamic monitoring
• Pacemaker management
• EEG-based anaesthesia depth monitoring
• Intraoperative transoesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
• POCT coagulation diagnostics (PTT, ACT, HMS Plus, ROTEM®, ClotPro®, Multiplate®)
• Lung isolation techniques
• Bronchoscopy
• NO inhalation
• Mechanical circulatory support and extracorporeal organ support procedures (ECLS/ECMO, Impella®, IABP)
• Intraoperative neuromonitoring (NIRS, evoked potentials, cerebrospinal fluid pressure measurement/drainage)
• Heat management

Patients at the DHZC are treated periinterventionally in the Peri Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) on six intensive care units. A particular focus is the implementation of fast-track and ERACS protocols with the aim of reducing post-operative ventilation time after cardiac surgery. In addition, TEE examinations, central venous instrumentation, regional anaesthesiological blocks and electrical cardioversions are performed on patients in the DHZC's downstream wards.