Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2024
Con: Mechanical Ventilation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
The ventilatory strategy to adopt during cardiopulmonary bypass is still being debated. The rationale for using continuous positive airway pressure or mechanical ventilation would be to counteract alveolar collapse and improve ischemia phenomena and passive alveolar diffusion of oxygen. Although there are several studies supporting the hypothesis of a positive effect on oxygenation and systemic inflammatory response, the real clinical impact of ventilation during cardiopulmonary bypass is controversial. Furthermore, the biases present in the literature make the studies' results nonunique in their interpretation.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2024
Outcomes of Aortomitral Continuity Reconstruction During Concomitant Aortic and Mitral Valve Replacement.
To describe outcomes of reconstruction of the aortomitral continuity (AMC) during concomitant aortic and mitral valve replacement (ie, the "Commando" procedure). ⋯ Although short-term postoperative morbidity and mortality were found to be higher for patients undergoing the Commando procedure, AMC reconstruction may be equally durable in the long term.