Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialElectric impedance for evaluation of body fluid balance in cardiac surgical patients.
To evaluate whether electric impedance can be used to monitor body fluid balance and fluid distribution in cardiac surgical patients. ⋯ Alterations in electric impedance closely follow changes in fluid balance during the perioperative period. This method can be used in clinical practice to control postoperative body fluid balance in cardiac surgical patients.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2001
Clinical TrialIntraoperative transesophageal ultrasonography can measure renal blood flow.
To determine the feasibility of acquiring Doppler-derived indices of renal blood flow by transesophageal ultrasonography in the perioperative period. ⋯ This study demonstrates the ability to acquire two-dimensional images of kidney and renal arterial Doppler velocities using transesophageal ultrasonography during cardiac surgery. Transesophageal renal arterial Doppler waveform analysis can follow changes in renal blood flow patterns secondary to interventional therapy.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2001
Another point of view on the mechanism of thrombin generation during cardiopulmonary bypass: role of tissue factor pathway inhibitor.
To determine the role of tissue factor and tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) in coagulation activation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). ⋯ These data indicate that TFPI release by heparin probably has an important role in the suppression of the tissue factor-dependent coagulation pathway during CPB. These changes occur along with ongoing thrombin generation and its activation. Either insufficient prevention of thrombin generation by TFPI or indirect activation of the intrinsic coagulation pathway occurs during CPB.