Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2016
Review Observational StudyDemographics and Scholarly Productivity of American Board of Anesthesiology Volunteers: Results of an Internet-Based Bibliometric Analysis.
The American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) has been responsible for certification of anesthesiologists since 1938. Selected ABA diplomates provide their expertise to write the ABA's written and oral examinations and to administer the oral examination required for primary certification. The demographics, administrative and educational duties, and scholarly productivity of ABA volunteers and their dependence on subspecialty certification, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) credentials, and grant funding are unknown. ⋯ These results indicated that ABA volunteers are leaders in anesthesiology with established records of administrative, educational, and scholarly accomplishment.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2016
Increasing Occurrence of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Contemporary Cardiac Surgery.
Patients referred for cardiac surgery are increasingly older, with a higher prevalence of significant comorbidities and undergoing more extensive surgery. The aim of the study was to ascertain the incidence and presentation of postoperative atrial fibrillation in contemporary patients. ⋯ The authors report high, 10% to 20% greater than previously described, occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation in contemporary patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Most patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation experienced prolonged duration or recurrence of the arrhythmia. The type of surgery, advanced age, and previous atrial fibrillation were the most important risk factors.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2016
Observational StudyPredictive Value of Intraoperative Thromboelastometry for the Risk of Perioperative Excessive Blood Loss in Infants and Children Undergoing Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis.
Laboratory hemostatic variables and parameters of rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) were evaluated for their ability to predict perioperative excessive blood loss (PEBL) after congenital cardiac surgery. ⋯ Post-CPB ROTEM may be useful for predicting both intraoperative and postoperative excessive blood loss in congenital cardiac surgery. This study provided an accurate prediction model for PEBL and supported intraoperative transfusion guidance using post-CPB FIBTEM-A10 and EXTEM-A10.