Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2000
Total intravenous anesthesia with ketamine for pediatric interventional cardiac procedures.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ketamine in pediatric patients undergoing interventional cardiac procedures. ⋯ The technique described is a simple, safe, and effective method for anesthetizing children in the cardiac catheterization laboratory for interventional procedures.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2000
Assessment of systematic use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac surgery in adults: a prospective study of 203 patients.
To determine the usefulness of systematic intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in a cardiac surgical unit. ⋯ It is concluded that systematic intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography significantly affected decision making in this cardiac surgical unit. Its routine use in all cardiac surgical patients is recommended.