Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2004
Comparative StudyMeasuring cardiac output in one-lung ventilation: a comparison of pulmonary artery and transpulmonary aortic measurements in pigs.
The agreement between cardiac output measurements via pulmonary artery thermodilution (CO[PA]) and transpulmonary aortic thermodilution (CO[AT]) during one-lung ventilation was studied. ⋯ The pulmonary artery thermodilution and the transpulmonary aortic thermodilution techniques both accurately measure cardiac output during one-lung ventilation.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialMilrinone and nitric oxide: combined effect on pulmonary artery pressures after cardiopulmonary bypass in children.
To investigate the effect of milrinone combined with nitric oxide (NO) on the pulmonary artery pressures (PAP) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), for repair of congenital heart defects (CHD) in children. ⋯ The combination of milrinone and NO produced a more pronounced decrease in PAP than milrinone alone.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparison of epsilon aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid in pediatric cardiac surgery.
This study compared the efficacy of aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid in reducing postoperative blood loss, as well as blood and blood product requirements in children with cyanotic congenital heart disease. ⋯ Aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid are equally effective in reducing postoperative blood loss, as well as blood and blood product requirements in children with cyanotic heart disease undergoing corrective surgery as compared with the control group.