Welcome to the Atomic Anesthesia podcast hosted by CRNA professor Dr. Rhea Temmermand and Co-Founder Sachi Lord. On this show, you'll hear clear, clinically grounded discussions designed for nurse anesthesia residents and CRNAs who want to feel more confident in complex pharmacology, physiology, and real-world anesthesia decision-making.

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Topics included in this episode:

1. Why myocardial ischemia is the main cause of perioperative collapse in severe aortic stenosis
2. Core anesthetic goals: maintain preload, afterload, sinus rhythm, and controlled HR
3. How to choose anesthesia type and airway strategy in urgent noncardiac surgery with AS
4. Practical induction tactics to avoid hypotension and sympathetic surges
5. Intraop and postop management strategies to preserve coronary perfusion and oxygen delivery

To contact Alex Gorman, CRNA, you can email him at: gorman82@hotmail.com

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