COURSE INTRODUCTION
Why do I monitor CO in high-risk surgical patients? by Professor Bernd Saugel
This course delves into the critical role of cardiac output (CO) monitoring in high-risk surgical patients, with an emphasis on optimizing hemodynamic stability and improving perioperative outcomes. Participants will explore the pathophysiological principles of cardiac output, its impact on organ perfusion, and the importance of maintaining adequate CO levels during complex surgical procedures. Designed for healthcare providers involved in surgical and critical care, this course offers a practical, evidence-based approach to advanced hemodynamic monitoring and intervention.
Bernd Saugel is Professor of Anesthesiology and Vice Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology in the Center of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (Hamburg, Germany). He is a Major Regional Director of the Outcomes Research Consortium, Houston, Texas, USA.
He is a board certified specialist in anesthesiology, intensive care medicine, and internal medicine and holds the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine.
His main research area is the hemodynamic management of high-risk patients having surgery and of critically ill patients. He especially focuses on concepts of "personalized hemodynamic management" to improve patient-centered outcomes in perioperative and intensive care medicine.
He has published more than 250 original articles and didactic reviews in peer-reviewed journals.
He is an Editor of the British Journal of Anaesthesia.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Do you know how important it is to measure CO?
- CO is a main determinant of oxygen delivery
