Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2015
Postoperative Lactate Levels and Hospital Length of Stay After Cardiac Surgery.
The objective of this study was to characterize the association between lactate levels and hospital length of stay (LOS) after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Postoperative lactate levels are associated with increased hospital LOS for patients undergoing major cardiac surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2015
Manual Skill Acquisition During Transesophageal Echocardiography Simulator Training of Cardiology Fellows: A Kinematic Assessment.
To investigate whether a transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) simulator with motion analysis can be used to impart proficiency in TEE in an integrated curriculum-based model. ⋯ A curriculum-based approach to TEE training for cardiology fellows can be complemented with kinematic analyses to objectify acquisition of manual skills during simulator-based training.