Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jan 2021
Comprehensive Quality Improvement Program for Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiography: Development, Implementation, and Initial Experience.
To develop and implement a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) quality improvement (QI) program and assess for potential improvements in TEE performed by cardiac anesthesiologists. ⋯ The present study demonstrated the ability to create and implement a formal QI program for intraoperative TEE in an academic tertiary care cardiac surgical group. The initial data showed significant improvement in several quality measures related to TEE performance.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jan 2021
ReviewSurgical Closure of Atrial Septal Defects in Young Children-A Review of Anesthesia Care in Sternotomy and Thoracotomy Approaches.
To review and compare the anesthetic management of atrial septal defect (ASD) closures via mini lateral thoracotomy and sternotomy approaches. ⋯ The authors reviewed perioperative pain management strategies used in surgical ASD closures. Different fascial plane blocks were used. This study has paved way to design a randomized control trial to compare various regional techniques for cardiac surgeries and identified opportunities for improved pain assessment scoring in children after cardiac surgery.