Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2017
Impact of Postoperative Hypothermia on Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients.
To determine the impact of postoperative hypothermia on outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients. ⋯ Hypothermia at ICU admission after CABG was not associated with increased adverse outcomes, possibly suggesting that complete rewarming before separation from cardiopulmonary bypass may not be essential in all patients.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2017
Observational StudyImpact of Left Heart Bypass on Arterial Oxygenation During One-Lung Ventilation for Thoracic Aortic Surgery.
The aim of this study was to reveal the mechanism of improved arterial oxygenation by measuring the changes in oxygenation before and after initiation of left heart bypass (LHB) during one-lung ventilation (OLV) for thoracic aortic surgery. ⋯ The improved arterial oxygenation during OLV in patients who underwent thoracic aortic surgery using LHB can be attributed to the insertion of an inflow cannula via the left pulmonary vein into the left atrium before LHB.