Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Mar 2023
Review Meta AnalysisThe Prognostic Significance of Red Cell Distribution Width in Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH (RDW) is a routinely available biomarker of likely erythropoietic dysfunction, which may be associated with adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to clarify the prognostic value of RDW in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The authors searched MEDLINE, Embase, and the Cochrane Library from inception to May 10, 2022 for studies investigating the association between elevated RDW (as defined by the authors of included studies) and adverse outcomes after cardiac surgery. Herein, the authors extracted maximally adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and odds ratios (ORs) with associated CIs, and pooled them using random-effects inverse- variance modeling. ⋯ The postoperative RDW levels were less consistently reported and could not be meta-analyzed. In conclusion, the authors found that elevated preoperative RDW was associated with increased short- and long-term mortality, POAF, and AKI after cardiac surgery. Further research is needed to investigate its role in the risk stratification of patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Mar 2023
ReviewA Narrative Review of Multiinstitutional Data Registries of Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease in Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine.
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth anomalies. While the care of children with CHD has improved over recent decades, children with CHD who undergo general anesthesia remain at increased risk for morbidity and mortality. ⋯ The application of descriptive analytics methods to these data can improve clinicians' understanding and care of children with CHD. This narrative review covers efforts to leverage multicenter data registries relevant to pediatric cardiac anesthesia and critical care to improve the care of children with CHD.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Mar 2023
Observational StudyIntraoperative Fascial Plane Blocks Facilitate Earlier Tracheal Extubation and Intensive Care Unit Discharge After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.
Novel fascial plane blocks may allow early tracheal extubation and discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). The present study primarily aimed to determine whether fascial plane blocks, in comparison with intravenous analgesia alone, significantly shortened tracheal extubation times in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The secondary objectives were to compare each block's performance with that of intravenous analgesia alone in terms of the individual tracheal extubation time and length of ICU stay. ⋯ Fascial plane block is associated with reduced extubation times and lengths of ICU stay. ESP block achieved the best performance, followed by PECs and SAP blocks. After PS matching, only ESP block reduced the extubation time.