Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2024
Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Risk Factors for Recurrence and Long-Term Outcome.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Due to the insufficient efficacy of antiarrhythmic drugs and their adverse side effects, there has been considerable interest in the interventional treatment of AF, including both catheter ablation and surgical ablation. Surgical ablation or the maze procedure is a treatment option for patients with AF undergoing concomitant or isolated cardiac surgery. ⋯ Surgical ablation had a high success rate, with freedom from recurrent atrial arrhythmia at 1-, 3-, 5-, and 7-year follow-ups. Age and female sex were factors determining the 5- and 7-year recurrence of AF.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2024
The Association of Oxygen Delivery and Transfusion on Cardiopulmonary Bypass with Acute Kidney Injury.
To estimate whether the association of transfusion and acute kidney injury (AKI) has a threshold of oxygen delivery below which transfusion is beneficial but above which it is harmful. ⋯ We found a nonlinear relationship between oxygen delivery and AKI. We found no level of oxygen delivery at which transfusion was associated with a decreased risk of AKI.