Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2019
Observational StudyThe Coagulopathy of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Prospective, Observational Study.
To evaluate the hemostatic system in patients undergoing surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) compared with those undergoing elective aortic procedures. ⋯ This study demonstrates that ATAAD is associated with a coagulopathic state. Surgery causes additional damage to the hemostatic system in ATAAD patients, but also in patients undergoing elective surgery of the ascending aorta or the aortic root.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2019
Inferior Vena Cava Tumor Thrombus Dynamics and Perioperative Pulmonary Embolism: A Single-Center Experience.
To analyze preoperative tumor thrombus progression and occurrence of perioperative pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus resection. ⋯ Perioperative PE was observed in patients with all levels of tumor thrombus. Fifty percent of perioperative PE were observed in patients with infrahepatic tumor thrombus. Post-imaging progression of tumor thrombus was unlikely if the surgery was performed within 3 weeks in patients with levels I or II tumor thrombus or within 1 week in patients with level III tumor thrombus.