History and Current Status of Cardiac Anesthesiology in Russia

Vladimir V. Lomivorotov, Sergey M. Efremov, Mikhail Y. Kirov, Dmitri V. Guvakov, Igor A. Kozlov, Vladimir N. Lomivorotov, Alexander M. Karaskov

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Abstract

Anesthesiology, the branch of medicine concerning anesthesia and management of the vital functions of patients undergoing surgery, has played an important role in the development of cardiac surgery. In the middle of the last century, medical professionals had little experience in the treatment of congenital and acquired heart diseases. Progress of cardiac anesthesiology in Russia, as well as in countries across the globe, was due to requests to increase the safety of surgical procedures and to improve survival rates for the increasing number of patients with complex heart diseases. The development of cardiac surgery and anesthesiology in Russia evolved in 2 directions simultaneously in the mid-1950s. Some surgeons widely accepted the use of perfusionless hypothermia (hypothermia caused by surface cooling without perfusion); others were in favor of cardiopulmonary bypass technology. This review focuses on major historic milestones of cardiac anesthesiology in Russia, including its current status and the major problems it faces today.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3358-3365
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
Volume33
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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