Perioperative Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices (CIEDs)

Abstract

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) provide lifesaving support and an improved quality of life to millions of patients. With these patients presenting for elective, urgent, and emergent surgeries, anesthesiologists and other perioperative physicians should become familiar with the various types of devices as well as their perioperative management. The literature regarding the perioperative management of CIEDs has been confusing and at times contradictory; however, more recent publications have offered a thoughtful and educational approach to the perioperative management of CIEDs. This article will summarize some of the current concepts of perioperative management of CIEDs.