Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2011
Comparative StudyMetabolic syndrome exacerbates short-term postoperative cognitive dysfunction in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: results of a pilot study.
The authors tested the hypothesis that patients with metabolic syndrome are more likely to develop short-term cognitive dysfunction after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ The results indicate that short-term cognitive functions were more profoundly impaired in patients with metabolic syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass compared with their healthier counterparts.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2011
Comparative StudyComparative feasibility of myocardial velocity and strain measurements using 2 different methods with transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac surgery.
To assess the feasibility and correlation between tissue Doppler and speckle tracking imaging when measuring myocardial velocity, strain, and strain rate with transesophageal echocardiography. ⋯ The correlation between tissue Doppler and speckle tracking with transesophageal echocardiography appears valid when predominantly confined to segments moving in a radial direction adjacent to the ultrasound transducer. Tissue Doppler echocardiography of radial cardiac motion appears to be the most feasible technique of measuring myocardial velocity, strain, and strain rate during cardiac surgery.