Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2023
Editorial Comment Randomized Controlled TrialMethylprednisolone for Cardiac Surgery in Infants: Findings From a Large-scale, Randomized, Controlled Trial.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2023
An Assessment of the Practice of Neuromuscular Blockade and the Association Between Its Prophylactic Use and Outcomes Among Postoperative Pediatric Cardiac Patients.
The authors investigated the management of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBAs) for pediatric patients after cardiac surgery, and compared the outcomes of patients who received prophylactic NMBA (pNMBA) infusions and patients without pNMBA infusions. ⋯ Postoperative prophylactic neuromuscular blockade after cardiac surgery can be associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, but has no association with MAEs among pediatric patients with congenital heart disease.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2023
Observational StudyThe Long-Term Impact of Diastolic Dysfunction After Routine Cardiac Surgery.
To determine the impact of diastolic dysfunction (DD) on survival after routine cardiac surgery. ⋯ These findings suggested that DD may be associated with poor short-term and long-term outcomes.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2023
EditorialHow to Mitigate the Risk of Postoperative Thromboembolism in Thoracic Cancer Surgery: Comments on the Joint 2022 European Society of Thoracic Surgery and American Association of Thoracic Surgery Guidelines for the Prevention of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Thoracic Surgery.