The cardiothoracic anaesthesia team caters to the anaesthesia need for cardiothoracic surgery, which involves minimally invasive and open-heart surgeries for valve repair and replacements, coronary artery bypasses, and various thoracic surgeries for diseases of the lungs, aorta (vascular) and chest wall. We utilise invasive and non-invasive monitoring, namely intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography and pulse contour analysis cardiac output monitoring, to guide our anaesthesia. We co-manage patients in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit with surgeons and intensivists to optimise postoperative care in cardiac patients. We organise multidisciplinary team meetings to discuss complex cases to achieve a consensus in the best interest of the patients.
