Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jul 2021
ReviewAnesthesia for Pregnant Women with Pulmonary Hypertension.
Despite advances in the therapy for pulmonary hypertension over the past decades, the prognosis of pregnant patients with pulmonary hypertension remains poor, with high maternal mortality. This poses a particular challenge for the mother and her medical team. In the present review, the authors have updated the classification and definition of pulmonary hypertension, summarized the current knowledge with regard to perioperative management and anesthesia considerations for these patients, and stressed the importance of a "pregnancy heart team" to improve long-term outcomes of pregnant women with pulmonary hypertension.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jul 2021
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of Truncal Plane Blocks in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement.
Pediatric patients undergoing subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) placement usually have substantial postoperative pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the transversus thoracic muscle plane (TTMP) block combined with serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) in patients undergoing S-ICD placement. ⋯ TTMP block combined with SAPB in pediatric S-ICD placement could provide effective analgesia.