#70 Perioperative Hypotension and Postoperative Mortality

Welcome to the next installment of the Anesthesia Patient Safety podcast hosted by Alli Bechtel.  This podcast is an exciting journey towards improved anesthesia patient safety.Whether you are cycling the blood pressure cuff or placing an arterial line, it is vital to monitor the blood pressure closely during anesthesia care. What happens when patients experience hypotension during the perioperative period? Tune in to learn more about the associations between hypotension and postoperative mortality, myocardial injury and ischemia, acute kidney injury, and delirium. Plus, we have exclusive content on the show today from our featured article author, Daniel Sessler, the Chair of the Department of Outcomes Research at the Anesthesiology Institute at the Cleveland Clinic. © 2021, The Anesthesia Patient Safety FoundationFor show notes & transcript, visit our episode page at apsf.org: https://www.apsf.org/podcast/70-perioperative-hypotension-and-postoperative-mortality/