Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2017
ReviewThe Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society: An Update on the First Twelve Years.
The Congenital Cardiac Anesthesia Society is an international body instituted for collaboration among parties with interest in the perioepartive care of patients with congenial heart disease. This report is a review and update on the first 12 years of this society.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2017
Observational StudyCytomegalovirus Serostatus as Predictor for Adverse Events After Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study.
To clarify whether reactivated cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections in critically ill patients lead to worse outcome or just identify more severely ill patients. If CMV has a pathogenic role, latently infected (CMV-seropositive) patients should have worse outcome than seronegative patients because only seropositive patients can experience a CMV reactivation. ⋯ CMV-seropositive patients had an increased risk of reintubation after cardiac surgery, which was associated with reactivations of their CMV infections. Additional studies should determine whether this complication may be prevented by monitoring of latently infected patients and administering antiviral treatment for reactivated CMV infections.