www.SCAI.org/Guidelines
Postprocedure
1. Adverse events
2. Equipment issues
3. Specimens labeled and sent
4. Detailed sign-out to floor, intermediate-care unit, intensive-care unit, or
pediatric acute care unit (PACU)
5. Necessary postprocedure tests, including echocardiogram, X-ray, or
electrocardiogram (EKG)
6. Necessary postoperative medications, including but not limited to
antiarrhythmics, vaso-pressors, iNO, and anticoagulation, antiemetics and
intravenous fluid therapy
7. Indwelling catheters and lines
8. Last dose of sedation and neuromuscular blockade
9. What could have gone better during the procedure
Anesthesia Provider
Table 2. Recommended Anesthesia Provider Expertise Based
on CRISP Score
Minimum Level of Anesthesia Provider Expertise
CRISP
Score
a
Sedation Team
b
Anesthesiologist
with Special
Expertise in CHD
Pediatric Cardiac
Anesthesiologist
c
0–1
×
2–4
×
≥5
×
a
http://www.pmidcalc.org/?sid=26527119&newtest=Y
b
Sedation provided by non-anesthesiologists with training and certification in sedation practices
c
Pediatric anesthesiologist with either advanced training or extensive experience in congenital cardiac
anesthesia
