Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2014
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyBasic Data From 176 Studies on the Immediate Outcome After Aortic Valve Replacement With or Without Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery.
The aim of this study was to summarize the immediate outcome after aortic valve replacement (AVR) with or without coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ Isolated AVR is associated with low mortality and morbidity. Coronary artery disease requiring concomitant CABG increases the operative mortality. Patients requiring AVR and CABG should be the main target of less-invasive treatment strategies.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2014
Hemodynamic Transesophageal Echocardiography After Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.
The authors hypothesized that the clinical profile of patients undergoing hTEE after continuous flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD) implant would be in patients with greater acuity, more blood product utilization, and longer length of ICU stay, and that hTEE would change clinical management. ⋯ Retrospective review of CF-LVAD patients revealed that postoperative hTEE is used in sicker CF-LVAD patients and frequently leads to changes in ICU clinical management.