2015
Geriatric Pharmacology
Akhtar S, Ramani R. Geriatric Pharmacology. Anesthesiology Clinics 2015, 33: 457-469. PMID: 26315631, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2015.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly patientsLong-term outcomesEnd-organ sensitivityFurther pharmacologic studiesOlder patientsAnesthetic medicationsGeriatric pharmacologyPharmacologic studiesAnesthetic drugsPatientsDrug overdosingDecreased volumePhysiologic processesContinuous variablesTrue extentMedicationsAnesthetics
2014
Kidney Injury After Vascular Surgery
Akhtar S. Kidney Injury After Vascular Surgery. 2014, 125-134. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1273-5_10.ChaptersAcute kidney injuryKidney injuryVascular surgeryRisk factorsRisk of AKIContrast-induced kidney injurySurgery-related factorsPatient-related factorsLong-term outcomesAortic pathologyVascular proceduresEndovascular proceduresPatientsSurgeryInjuryManagement-related factorsFactorsKidneyIncidencePathology
2006
Ischemic Heart Disease
Akhtar S. Ischemic Heart Disease. Anesthesiology Clinics 2006, 24: 461-485. PMID: 17240602, DOI: 10.1016/j.atc.2006.04.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLee Cardiac Risk IndexACC/AHA guidelinesPerioperative cardiac riskPreoperative coronary revascularizationStructured management protocolCardiac Risk IndexPostoperative myocardial injuryIntraoperative anesthetic managementIschemic heart diseaseAlpha-2 agonistsLong-term outcomesRole of biomarkersNumber of patientsCoronary revascularizationNoncardiac surgeryPerioperative morbidityPostoperative morbidityAHA guidelinesAnesthetic managementCardiac riskPostoperative managementPostoperative phaseRisk stratificationMyocardial injuryHemodynamic control