Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2015
Management of LVAD Patients for Noncardiac Surgery: A Single-Institution Study.
To describe the experience regarding the perioperative management of patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) who require anesthesia while undergoing noncardiac surgery (NCS) at a single medical center. ⋯ Noncardiac surgery is becoming more common in patients with LVADs. Anesthetic management of these patients outside of the cardiac operating room is limited. Patients with Heartmate II LVADs can safely undergo noncardiac surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2015
Observational StudyPredictors of Prolonged Hemodynamic Compromise After Valve Deployment During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.
To identify the risk factors of prolonged hemodynamic compromise caused by rapid pacing for valve deployment during transcatheter aortic valve implantation. ⋯ SvO2 and left ventricular end-diastolic diameter were found to be significant independent predictors of prolonged hemodynamic compromise immediately after rapid pacing for valve deployment during transcatheter aortic valve implantation.