Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2017
Observational StudyAssociation of Preoperative Right and Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction With Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery: A Prospective Observational Study.
To clarify the relationship between right and left ventricular (RV and LV) diastolic function and postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). The early effects of major lung surgery on cardiac function in the intraoperative period during lung surgery were evaluated, using transesophageal echocardiography. ⋯ Preoperative biventricular diastolic dysfunction, as well as older age and COPD, are associated with POAF in patients undergoing lobectomy. Major lung surgery has minimal early effects on postoperative systolic and diastolic functions.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2017
Observational StudyExtracorporeal Support During Bilateral Sequential Lung Transplantation in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension: Risk Factors and Outcomes.
To identify preoperative predictors of extracorporeal support in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) undergoing bilateral sequential lung transplantation (LTx), and to examine outcomes associated with the use of extracorporeal support. ⋯ Severity of RV dysfunction, TR, RV dilatation, increasing oxygen requirement, and increasing mPAP showed significant associations with the need for extracorporeal support during LTX in patients with PH. Extracorporeal support was associated with increased length of stay and tracheostomy but not with mortality or other complications. © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.