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Duration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Outcome
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.012
Kumar et al performed a meta-analysis modeling the association between the duration of cardiopulmonary bypass (the dependent variable) and the presence/absence of acute kidney injury (the independent ...
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Franklin Dexter
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Correspondence
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30 January 2012 |
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Response: Role of True Cardiopulmonary Bypass Time and Acute Kidney Injury After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.010
We thank Dr Dexter for his interest in our article titled “Association Between Postoperative Acute Kidney Injury and Duration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Meta-Analysis.” In a number of previously pub...
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Avinash B. Kumar,
Manish Suneja
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Correspondence
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30 January 2012 |
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Should Cervical and Thoracic Osteophytes Be a Contraindication for Transesophageal Echocardiography in Cardiac Surgery?
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.006
TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY (TEE) has been used in the operating room with increasing frequency since the early 1980s, and its safety has been reported across many centers. The diagnosis of esoph...
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Hany Elsayed,
Michael Shackcloth
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Short communication
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30 January 2012 |
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Improvement of PaO2 During One-Lung Ventilation With Partial Left-Heart Bypass in Pediatric Patients Is Caused by Increased Blood Flow to the Dependent Lung
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.011
LEFT-HEART BYPASS (LHB) removes a portion of oxygenated pulmonary venous blood from the left atrium for delivery to a distal aortic site or the femoral artery. Partial LHB is often used in thoracoabdo...
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Koichi Yuki,
Kelly Chilson,
James A. DiNardo
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Short communication
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30 January 2012 |
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Postoperative N-terminal Pro–Brain Natriuretic Peptide Level in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery With Ventricular Dysfunction After Perioperative Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Treatment
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.013
Objective: The aim of this study was to clarify the efficacy of perioperative glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) infusion on preoperative and postoperative N-terminal (NT)-pro–brain natriuretic peptide (...
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Mahnoosh Foroughi,
Hossein Rahimian,
Ali Dabbagh,
Masood Majidi,
Manoucher Hekmat,
Mahmood Beheshti,
Mehran Shahzamani
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 January 2012 |
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Evaluation of Aspirin's Effect on Platelet Function Early After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.004
Objective: Aspirin therapy decreases mortality and ischemic complication rates after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). However, platelet inhibition after oral aspirin seems to be insufficient in...
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Frantisek Bednar,
Tomas Tencer,
Petr Plasil,
Zoltan Paluch,
Lenka Sadilkova,
Miroslav Prucha,
Milos Kopa
et al.
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Full-length article
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27 January 2012 |
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The Occurrence of Injury and Black Denaturalization of the Lips, Tongue, and Pharynx Because of Phtharal Use for Disinfection of Transesophageal Echocardiographic Equipment and Establishment of a Safe Disinfection Method
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.012
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is useful in cardiac surgery because it can detect intraprocedural complications and provides useful information about circulatory dynamics. The TEE apparatus is...
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Tomoya Irie,
Norikazu Miura,
Itsuro Sato,
Masayuki Okamura,
Noriyuki Echigo,
Takahisa Goto
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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24 January 2012 |
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia After Cardiac Surgery: An Observational Study of 1,722 Patients
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.009
Objectives: To assess the characteristics and prognosis of patients in whom heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) was confirmed (HIT+) among suspected HIT patients after having cardiac surgery and to...
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Pascale Piednoir,
Nicolas Allou,
Sophie Provenchère,
Clarisse Berroeta,
Marie-Geneviève Huisse,
Ivan Philip,
Nadine Ajzenberg
et al.
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Full-length article
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24 January 2012 |
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Anesthetic Management of Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Using High-Frequency Jet Ventilation
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.011
Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe anesthetic management and perioperative complications in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation under g...
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Nabil Elkassabany,
Fermin Garcia,
Cory Tschabrunn,
Jesse Raiten,
William Gao,
Khan Chaichana,
Sanjay Dixit,
Rebecca M. Speck,
Erica Zado,
Francis Marchlinski,
Jeff Mandel
et al.
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Full-length article
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24 January 2012 |
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Exogenous Surfactant May Improve Oxygenation but Not Mortality in Adult Patients with Acute Lung Injury/Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of 9 Clinical Trials
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.006
Objective: To evaluate whether exogenous surfactant therapy may be useful in adult patients with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome, using a meta-analysis of published clinical t...
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Haoyu Meng,
Ying Sun,
Jun Lu,
Shukun Fu,
Zhaoyi Meng,
Melanie Scott,
Quan Li
et al.
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Full-length article
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20 January 2012 |
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Postoperative Respiratory Failure After Cardiac Surgery: Use of Noninvasive Ventilation
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.007
Objectives: To analyze the use of noninvasive ventilation (NIV) in respiratory failure after extubation in patients after cardiac surgery, the factors associated with respiratory failure, and the need...
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Manuel García-Delgado,
Inés Navarrete,
Maria José García-Palma,
Manuel Colmenero
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Full-length article
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19 January 2012 |
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Mea Culpa: Scientific Misconduct
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.003
MUCH HAS BEEN written recently in the anesthesia literature about scientific misconduct, precipitated in large part by revelations and ongoing allegations of misconduct involving Dr Joachim Boldt and ...
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Richard I. Hall
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Editorial
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19 January 2012 |
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Con: Topical Head Cooling Should Not Be Used During Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.001
UNQUESTIONABLY, SIGNIFICANT DEGREES of hypothermia are neuroprotective. No more dramatic examples of this are the anecdotal reports of accidental near drowning in which cold-water immersion and the hy...
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Hilary P. Grocott,
Adam Andreiw
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Discussion
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13 January 2012 |
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Pro: Topical Hypothermia Should Be Used During Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.12.002
COMPLEX AORTIC REPAIR using circulatory arrest facilitated by deep hypothermia first was described in 1975. Subsequently, numerous series describing patients undergoing aortic repairs facilitated by d...
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Larisa Zhurav,
Troy S. Wildes
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Discussion
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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13 January 2012 |
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Left Ventricular Thrombus During Cardiopulmonary Bypass as the Primary Manifestation of Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.001
HEPARIN-INDUCED THROMBOCYTOPENIA type II (HIT) is a rare but dangerous prothrombotic disorder that is caused by the formation of platelet-activating antibodies against complexes of platelet factor 4 b...
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Annette Ploppa,
Leo Haeberle,
Eckhard Schmid,
Boris Nohe
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Short communication
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12 January 2012 |
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Misplacement of a Guidewire into the Vertebral Vein Through the Internal Jugular Vein
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.004
We recently encountered a case in which a guidewire was misplaced into the vertebral vein through the internal jugular vein (IJV) despite visualization of the IJV by real-time transverse ultrasound im...
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Susumu Ide,
Tomoyuki Kawamata,
Noriko Imai,
Akira Ando,
Mikito Kawamata
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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06 January 2012 |
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Mitral Regurgitation in Acute Aortic Insufficiency
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.005
A53-year-old man presented to the authors' institution with acute aortic insufficiency (AI) from endocarditis and dehiscence of a bioprosthetic (bovine) aortic valve. A preoperative transthoracic echo...
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Anita L. Cave,
Nikolaos J. Skubas
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Short communication
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06 January 2012 |
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Anesthesia Apps: Overview of Current Technology and Intelligent Search Techniques
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.010
THERE HAS BEEN a dramatic increase in the use of handheld computing devices in medicine over the past decade. In 2003, Fisher et al noticed the increasing utility of handheld computers. At the time, p...
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Jonathan Kraidin,
Steven H. Ginsberg,
Alann Solina
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Review article
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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06 January 2012 |
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Use of Rapid “Rescue” Perioperative Echocardiography to Improve Outcomes After Hemodynamic Instability in Noncardiac Surgical Patients
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.029
Objective: To investigate if modified “rescue” echocardiography enhanced management during perioperative hemodynamic instability in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Design: A retrospective anal...
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Sasha K. Shillcutt,
Nicholas W. Markin,
Candice R. Montzingo,
Tara R. Brakke
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Full-length article
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06 January 2012 |
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Value of Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Monitoring During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in an Adult Patient With Moyamoya Disease
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.002
MOYAMOYA DISEASE (MMD) is a progressive, chronic cerebrovascular occlusive disease occurring predominantly in the Asian population. As described by Suzuki and Takaku in 1969, it affects the internal c...
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Pieter De Buysscher,
Annelies Moerman,
Thierry Bové,
Michel De Pauw,
Patrick Wouters,
Stefan De Hert
et al.
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Short communication
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04 January 2012 |
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Combined Cesarean Delivery and Repair of Acute Ascending and Aortic Arch Dissection at 32 Weeks of Pregnancy
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.11.003
A HEALTHY 35-YEAR-OLD gravida 2 para 1 woman at 32 + 3 weeks' gestational age was admitted to an outside hospital for an acute onset of chest pain that began that day at her baby shower. Owing to an e...
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Adam D. Lichtman,
Klaus Kjaer
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Short communication
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04 January 2012 |
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Impact of Patients' Positions on the Incidence of Arrhythmias During Pulmonary Artery Catheterization
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.013
Objective: The complication of cardiac arrhythmias during pulmonary artery catheterization (PAC) may be related to the position of the patient. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine th...
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Tanyong Pipanmekaporn,
Nutchanart Bunchungmongkol,
Pathomporn Pin on,
Yodying Punjasawadwong
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Full-length article
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04 January 2012 |
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Volatile Anesthetics Reduce Biochemical Markers of Brain Injury and Brain Magnesium Disorders in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.014
Objectives: Neuropsychological disorders are some of the most common complications of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The early diagnosis of postoperative brain damage is difficult and ma...
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Wojciech Dabrowski,
Ziemowit Rzecki,
Marek Czajkowski,
Jacek Pilat,
Piotr Wacinski,
Edyta Kotlinska,
Małgorzata Sztanke,
Krzysztof Sztanke,
Krzysztof Stazka,
Kazimierz Pasternak
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 December 2011 |
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Cardiopulmonary Bypass Transiently Inhibits Intraventricular Vortex Ring Formation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.011
Objective: Transmitral blood flow during early left ventricular (LV) filling produces an intraventricular rotational body of fluid known as a “vortex ring” that enhances the hydraulic efficiency of ea...
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Paul S. Pagel,
Sweeta D. Gandhi,
Zafar Iqbal,
Judith A. Hudetz
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Full-length article
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26 December 2011 |
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Parasternal Intercostal Block With Ropivacaine for Postoperative Analgesia in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.012
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of 0.5% ropivacaine used for parasternal intercostal blocks for postoperative analgesia in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac ...
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Vishal Chaudhary,
Sandeep Chauhan,
Minati Choudhury,
Usha Kiran,
Sumit Vasdev,
Sachin Talwar
et al.
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Full-length article
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19 December 2011 |
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Intracardiac Clots Masked by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Venous Cannula
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.007
The impact of coated circuits on thrombotic complications is still controversial. As reported by Sidebotham et al, thrombus is not unusual in patients supported with a heparin-coated extracorporeal me...
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Antonio Grimaldi,
Silvia Ajello,
Mara Scandroglio,
Giulio Melisurgo,
Chiara Gardini,
Michele De Bonis,
Tiziana Bove,
Maria Grazia Calabrò,
Giulia Maj,
Alberto Zangrillo,
Federico Pappalardo
et al.
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Transesophageal Echocardiographic Examination in the Diagnosis of Bowel Ischemia Due to Thoracic Aorta Thrombosis
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.008
The primary source of peripheral arterial embolism is cardiac in >85% of cases. Owing to the newer sophisticated imaging techniques, including transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), noncardiac sou...
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Theodosios Saranteas,
Georgia Kostopanagiotou,
Fotios Panou
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Possible Anaphylaxis Due to Recombinant Factor VIIa Administration During Thoracic Aortic Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.009
This letter reports the possibility of an anaphylactic reaction to recombinant factor VII activated (rFVIIa; NovoSeven; Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark) administered during thoracic aortic surgery fo...
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Tygh Wyckoff,
Elizabeth A. Reed,
Nimesh D. Desai,
John G.T. Augoustides
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Intraoperative Detection of Aortic Dissection After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.006
Iatrogenic acute aortic dissection is a potentially fatal complication after cardiac surgery. Its frequency is about 0.12% after cardiac surgery using extracorporeal circulation. However, its incidenc...
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Sanjay Goel,
Sanjoy Majhi,
Bishnu Panigrahi,
Subhash Sinha
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Correspondence
(In Press Corrected Proof)
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12 December 2011 |
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Neuraxial Anesthesia and Timing of Heparin Administration in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease Using Cardiopulmonary Bypass
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.10.010
Objective: The goal of this review was to add to the existing literature documenting the safety of performing neuraxial techniques in patients who are subsequently fully heparinized, with particular e...
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Menachem M. Weiner,
Meg A. Rosenblatt,
Alexander J.C. Mittnacht
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Full-length article
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12 December 2011 |
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Vascular Surgery Patients Prescribed Preoperative β-Blockers Experienced a Decrease in the Maximal Heart Rate Observed During Induction of General Anesthesia
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.027
Objective: To investigate the association of preoperative β-blocker usage and maximal heart rates observed during the induction of general anesthesia. Design: Retrospective descriptive, univariate, an...
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Seshadri C. Mudumbai,
Todd Wagner,
Satish Mahajan,
Robert King,
Paul A. Heidenreich,
Mark Hlatky,
Arthur Wallace,
Edward R. Mariano
et al.
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Full-length article
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06 December 2011 |
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Timing of Preoperative Aspirin Discontinuation and Outcome After Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.024
Objective: Whether aspirin should be discontinued before coronary artery bypass grafting is controversial. The potential benefits and harms associated with late use of aspirin (no discontinuation or d...
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Reija Mikkola,
Jan-Ola Wistbacka,
Jarmo Gunn,
Jouni Heikkinen,
Jarmo Lahtinen,
Kari Teittinen,
Kari Kuttila,
Tatu Juvonen,
Juhani Airaksinen,
Fausto Biancari
et al.
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Full-length article
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05 December 2011 |
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Accessory Mitral Valve Associated With Coarctation of the Aorta and Bicuspid Aortic Valve Without Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.025
ACCESSORY MITRAL VALVE (AMV) is a rare congenital cardiac anomaly that most frequently presents as heart failure secondary to left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction. AMV is diagnosed most c...
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Christopher K. Gilbertson,
Paul W. Weldner,
Christopher W. Connors
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Short communication
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30 November 2011 |
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The Dual Modality Use of Epiaortic Ultrasound and Transesophageal Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Intraoperative Iatrogenic Type-A Aortic Dissection
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.026
IATROGENIC INTRAOPERATIVE aortic dissection is a potentially fatal complication of cardiac surgery. Early diagnosis and treatment are vital to good outcome. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is t...
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Sherif Assaad,
Arnar Geirsson,
Laki Rousou,
Benjamin Sherman,
Albert Perrino
et al.
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Short communication
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30 November 2011 |
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Characterization of Pulmonary and Systemic Inflammatory Responses Produced by Lung Re-expansion After One-Lung Ventilation
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.028
Objectives: To characterize the pulmonary and systemic inflammatory responses of rats undergoing 1-hour or 3-hour one-lung ventilation (OLV) with subsequent 1-hour lung re-expansion. Design: A prospec...
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Camila Ferreira Leite,
Marina Ciarallo Calixto,
Ivan Felizardo Contrera Toro,
Edson Antunes,
Ricardo Kalaf Mussi
et al.
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Full-length article
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30 November 2011 |
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The EuroSCORE in Western Denmark: A Population-Based Study
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.012
Objective: The present study aimed to examine the predictive performance of the logistic European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation (EuroSCORE) in a large cohort of patients undergoing card...
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Martin Majlund Mikkelsen,
Søren Paaske Johnsen,
Per Hostrup Nielsen,
Carl-Johan Jakobsen
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Full-length article
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21 November 2011 |
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Monitoring the Variation in Myocardial Function With the Doppler-Derived Myocardial Performance Index During Aortic Cross-Clamping
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.017
Objectives: To investigate the effects of acute elevation in afterload on global (systolic and diastolic) myocardial function by performing serial intraoperative transesophageal echocardiograms during...
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Robina Matyal,
Philip E. Hess,
Amit Asopa,
Xiaoqin Zhao,
Peter J. Panzica,
Feroze Mahmood
et al.
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Full-length article
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21 November 2011 |
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Pulse Pressure Variation Predicts Fluid Responsiveness in Elderly Patients After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.014
Objective: To assess the ability of pulse pressure variation to predict fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated elderly patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Design: A prospecti...
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Alexandre Yazigi,
Eliane Khoury,
Sani Hlais,
Samia Madi-Jebara,
Fadia Haddad,
Gemma Hayek,
Khalil Jabbour
et al.
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Full-length article
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18 November 2011 |
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“Surprise Visitor”
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.018
A 5-MONTH-OLD girl with Down's syndrome presented for the repair of a complete atrioventricular septal defect (). After anesthetic induction and endotracheal intubation, a transesophageal echocardiogr...
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Eapen Thomas,
Kinnari Bhatt,
Salim Nasser Al-Maskari
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Short communication
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17 November 2011 |
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Spontaneous Echocardiographic Contrast in an Obstructed Coronary Sinus Because of a Perforated Membrane
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.020
CORONARY SINUS (CS) obstruction impedes the drainage of coronary veins, thereby increasing the coronary venous pressure and decreasing the coronary perfusion pressure, leading to possible myocardial d...
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Parag Gharde,
Vikram Aggarwal,
Sandeep Chauhan,
Milind Hote
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Short communication
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17 November 2011 |
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Complications of Percutaneous Mitral Balloon Valvotomy: Usefulness of Real-Time 3-Dimensional Technology
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.013
IN ADDITION TO 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiography, 3-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is becoming a valuable complementary tool in providing accurate diagnosis, guiding differe...
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Joyce J. Shin,
Andrej Alfirevic,
Jose L. Navia
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Short communication
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17 November 2011 |
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Removal of a Foreign Body From the Heart Under Transesophageal Echocardiographic Guidance
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.015
THE REMOVAL of an intrathoracic foreign body is a surgical challenge. The patient was a young man who stabbed himself with a needle into the precordium. The removal of this needle from the heart was a...
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Arya Rajesh Chand,
Ralhan Sarju,
Sharma Vijay Kumar,
Wander Gurpreet Singh
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Short communication
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07 November 2011 |
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Implantation via Median Sternotomy for Fulminant Pulmonary Edema After Cold Water Submersion with Cardiac Arrest
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.016
SEVERE HYPOTHERMIA with core temperatures <28°C secondary to environmental exposure (eg, drowning in cold water) has an estimated mortality rate of 30% to 80%. The most important and detrimental co...
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Timur Sellmann,
Diyar Saeed,
Oliver Danzeisen,
Alexander Albert,
Alexander Blehm,
Rainer Kram,
Detlef Kindgen-Milles,
Thomas Hoehn,
Michael Winterhalter
et al.
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Short communication
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07 November 2011 |
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Mitral Annular Nonplanarity: Correlation Between Annular Height/Commissural Width Ratio and the Nonplanarity Angle
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.007
Objective: To compare two methods of mitral annular nonplanarity: the mathematically calculated annular height-to-commissural width ratio (AHCWR) and the echocardiographically derived nonplanarity ang...
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Haider J. Warraich,
Bilal Chaudary,
Andrew Maslow,
Peter J. Panzica,
Jacob Pugsley,
Feroze Mahmood
et al.
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Full-length article
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04 November 2011 |
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Treatment with β-Blockers and Incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.011
Objective: The aim was to investigate perioperative factors associated with the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in patients who underwent cardiac surgery. Design: Prospective obse...
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Lorenzo Tarsitani,
Vincenzo De Santis,
Martino Mistretta,
Giovanna Parmigiani,
Giulia Zampetti,
Valentina Roselli,
Domenico Vitale,
Luigi Tritapepe,
Massimo Biondi,
Angelo Picardi
et al.
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Full-length article
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04 November 2011 |
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Levosimendan Versus an Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in High-Risk Cardiac Patients
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.006
Objective: To test the hypothesis that levosimendan is more effective than preventive intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) support in cardiac surgical patients with low left ventricular ejection fraction ...
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Vladimir V. Lomivorotov,
Vladimir A. Boboshko,
Sergey M. Efremov,
Igor A. Kornilov,
Alexandr M. Chernyavskiy,
Vladimir N. Lomivorotov,
Lubov G. Knazkova,
Alexander M. Karaskov
et al.
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Full-length article
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04 November 2011 |
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Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Left Ventricular Wall Rupture During an Urgent Thoracolumbar Spinal Decompression and Fusion Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.001
LEFT VENTRICULAR FREE WALL rupture has been associated with high mortality because of cardiac tamponade. The authors present a case in which the presumed cause of a cardiac tamponade was bronchogenic ...
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Jing Song,
Lora Leonardo,
Yanhua Wang,
Vilma Joseph
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Short communication
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28 October 2011 |
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Socioeconomic Position Is Not Associated With 30-Day or 1-Year Mortality in Demographically Diverse Vascular Surgery Patients
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.005
Objectives: Disparities in outcomes after surgical procedures have been attributed to race, sex, use of private insurance, and socioeconomic position (SEP). The purpose of this study was to determine ...
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Michael Mazzeffi,
Hung-Mo Lin,
Brigid C. Flynn
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Full-length article
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28 October 2011 |
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Transesophageal Echocardiographic Image of a Retained Fibrin Sleeve After Removal of a Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannula
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.006
EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION (ECMO) has gained widespread acceptance and success in improving the outcome of patients in cardiogenic shock and/or respiratory failure. Technologic advances in EC...
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Stefaan Bouchez,
G. Burkhard Mackensen,
Filip De Somer,
Ingrid Herck,
Patrick F. Wouters
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24 October 2011 |
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Nafamostat Mesilate, as a Treatment for Heparin Resistance, Is Not Associated With Perioperative Ischemic Stroke in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery With Cardiopulmonary Bypass
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.09.002
Objective: Nafamostat mesilate, a short-acting protease inhibitor, treats heparin resistance during cardiopulmonary bypass. This study tested whether nafamostat mesilate is associated with perioperati...
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Mutsuhito Kikura,
Keizo Tanaka,
Takane Hiraiwa,
Kuniyoshi Tanaka
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24 October 2011 |
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Abdominal Compartment Syndrome During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.031
INSUFFICIENT VENOUS DRAINAGE during venoarterial (V-A) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is common. Most often, low flow rates and inadequate venous return result from hypovolemia, but other ...
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Giulia Maj,
Maria Grazia Calabrò,
Marina Pieri,
Giulio Melisurgo,
Alberto Zangrillo,
Federico Pappalardo
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17 October 2011 |
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Technical Aspects of Anesthesia and Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Patients Undergoing Totally Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.033
Objective: The use of fast-track general anesthesia in patients undergoing nonrobotically assisted and totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgeries has not been previously reported previously. Design: A pr...
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Zong-Wang Zhang,
Xue-Jun Zhang,
Chang-Ying Li,
Long-Le Ma,
Le-Xin Wang
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17 October 2011 |
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Effect of Atrioventricular Conduction Prolongation on Optimization of Paced Atrioventricular Delay for Biventricular Pacing After Cardiac Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.030
Objectives: Atrioventricular conduction prolongation (AVCP) in cardiac pacing is measurable and results primarily from delayed atrial conduction. Noninvasive methods for measuring atrial conduction ar...
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Alexander Rusanov,
Daniel Y. Wang,
Santos E. Cabreriza,
Lauren N. Bedrosian,
Suzanne R. Karl,
Marc E. Richmond,
T. Alexander Quinn,
Bin Cheng,
Henry M. Spotnitz
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17 October 2011 |
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Absent Renal Blood Flow Diagnosed by Transesophageal Echocardiography During Cardiopulmonary Bypass
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.028
CARDIAC SURGERY–ASSOCIATED acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) is reported to occur in up to 30% of cardiac surgical patients, with around 1% requiring hemodialysis. The severity of CSA-AKI can be described...
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Andrew H. Jackson,
Pamela Salerno,
Martin Shaw,
Kumd Dhital
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12 October 2011 |
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Morphine Reduces the Threshold of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Against Myocardial Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Rats: The Role of Opioid Receptors
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.036
Objectives: Opioid receptors mediate the cardioprotection of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC). The authors tested the hypothesis that morphine reduces the threshold of cardioprotection produced ...
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Yao Lu,
Chun-Shan Dong,
Jun-ma Yu,
Hong Li
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10 October 2011 |
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An Increase in Endogenous Erythropoietin Concentrations Has No Cardioprotective Effects in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.034
Objective: Preliminary data showed an increase in endogenous erythropoietin (EPO) concentrations after acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) ...
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Mona Momeni,
Giuseppe Liistro,
Philippe Baele,
Amine Matta,
David Kahn,
Michel Van Dyck,
Marc De Kock,
Laurent De Kerchove,
David Glineur,
Dominique Thiry,
André Gregoire,
Luc-Marie Jacquet,
Fatima Laarbui,
Christine Watremez
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05 October 2011 |
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The Prognostic Value of B-Type Natriuretic Peptide After Cardiac Surgery: A Comparative Study Between Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Aortic Valve Replacement
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.029
Objectives: The influence of the cardiac surgical procedure on B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) for the identification of high-risk patients has not been evaluated. This study aimed to compare the pro...
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Jean-Luc Fellahi,
Georges Daccache,
Youssef Makroum,
Massimo Massetti,
Jean-Louis Gérard,
Jean-Luc Hanouz
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29 September 2011 |
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Echocardiographic Evaluation of Systolic and Diastolic Function: A Preoperative Study of Correlation with Serum NT-proBNP
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.022
Objective: The authors hypothesized that preoperative N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) correlates well with longitudinal strain measurements and with Doppler measurements of diastol...
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Christian Alcaraz Frederiksen,
Peter Juhl-Olsen,
Carl-Johan Jakobsen,
Erik Sloth
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29 September 2011 |
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Fibrinogen Concentrate Therapy Guided by Thromboelastometry as an Alternative to Fresh Frozen Plasma in Major Vascular Surgery
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.008
TYPE IV THORACOABDOMINAL aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair is a major vascular procedure that involves replacing the native abdominal aorta, from the level of the diaphragm to the aortic bifurcation, with...
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Gary A. Morrison,
Roderick T.A. Chalmers,
Cristina Solomon,
Alistair F. Nimmo
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29 September 2011 |
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Optimization of Pacing After Cardiopulmonary Bypass
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.07.005
THE PERIOD immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is fraught with sudden changes in cardiac function and a tenuous balance between tissue oxygen supply and demand. This necessitates different ...
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Jason Chua,
Johanna Schwarzenberger,
Aman Mahajan
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26 September 2011 |
