Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2021
Observational StudyPerioperative Course of Three-Dimensional-Derived Right Ventricular Strain in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: A Prospective, Observational, Pilot Trial.
Few data exist on perioperative three-dimensional-derived right ventricular strain. The authors aimed to describe the perioperative course of three-dimensional-derived right ventricular strain in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery patients. ⋯ In patients undergoing on-pump CABG, 3D-RV FWS values for awake, spontaneously breathing patients measured with TTE and values assessed in patients under general anesthesia with TEE did not significantly differ. Three-dimensional RV FWS did not change after sternotomy but deteriorated after on-pump CABG.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2021
Sex Diversity in the Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship: The Influence of Geographic Region.
To investigate if the lack of sex diversity in adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowships is a result of few female applicants or low acceptance rate. ⋯ There is an absence of clear identification of the barriers preventing women from entering cardiac anesthesiology. The reasons leading to a male-dominated field of cardiac anesthesiologists stem from fewer female anesthesiology residents applying to cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowships. No bias against acceptance of women into cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowships was found.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2021
Meta AnalysisMAGGIC, STS, and EuroSCORE II Risk Score Comparison After Aortic and Mitral Valve Surgery.
To compare the Meta-Analysis Global Group in Chronic Heart Failure (MAGGIC) risk score with the established Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) and EuroSCORE II risk prediction models regarding mortality discrimination after aortic and mitral valve surgery. ⋯ The MAGGIC risk score performs similarly to STS and EuroSCORE II risk models in mortality discrimination after aortic and mitral valve surgery, albeit in a small sample size. This finding has important implications in establishing MAGGIC as a viable prognostic model in this population subset, with fewer variables and ease of use representing key advantages over STS and EuroSCORE II.