Perianaesthetic management
| Anaesthetic detail | n (%) |
| Lead anaesthetic provider | |
| Consultant—cardiac | 75 (46) |
| Consultant—non-cardiac | 76 (46) |
| Senior trainee doctor | 13 (8) |
| Anxiolytic premedication used | 34 (21) |
| Mode of induction | |
| Gaseous | 60 (37) |
| Sevoflurane | 60 |
| Intravenous | 100 (61) |
| Propofol and opioid | 40 |
| Etomidate and opioid | 33 |
| Ketamine and opioid | 5 |
| Propofol only | 15 |
| Other | 7 |
| Mixed (intravenous+gas) | 4 (2) |
| Airway management | |
| Endotracheal intubation | 142 (87) |
| Laryngeal mask airway | 19 (12) |
| Other | 3 (2) |
| Maintenance | |
| Volatile | 153 (93) |
| Total intravenous anaesthesia | 9 (5) |
| Not specified | 2 (1) |
| Vasopressor agent (n=17, 10%) | |
| Phenylephrine | 14 (9) |
| Norepinephrine | 3 (1) |
Data expressed as number (%).