Table 5. Perioperative Precipitating Factors for Diastolic Heart Failure.
Shivering |
Anemia |
Hypoxia |
Electrolytic imbalance |
Deterioration in diastolic dysfunction |
Myocardial ischemia: directly affects relaxation and induces rhythm disturbances |
Hypovolemia or hypervolemia (extreme volume shifting) |
Tachycardia |
Rhythms other than sinus |
Postoperative sympathetic stimulation |
Postoperative hypertensive crisis |