Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2023
Observational StudyThe Prognostic Value of Johns Hopkins Hospital Nutrition Support Score in Older Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgery.
Clarify the prognostic value of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Nutrition Support (JHHNS) score on clinical outcomes in older patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). ⋯ The JHHNS score was an independent predictor for postoperative complications but did not significantly affect short-term mortality in older patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery with CPB.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2023
Extubation in the Operating Room After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Reduces Hospital Stay.
The aim of this analysis was to compare the effect of extubating in the operating room (OR) versus and the intensive care unit (ICU) among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ In the REPLICCAR II database, extubation performed in the OR was associated with a reduced length of postoperative and total hospital stays compared to extubation in the ICU.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2023
Preoperative Tricuspid Regurgitation Is Associated With Long-Term Mortality and Is Graded More Severe Than Intraoperative Tricuspid Regurgitation.
To determine whether preoperative (preop) tricuspid regurgitation (TR) severity grade was associated with postoperative mortality, to examine the correlation between pre-op and intraoperative (intraop) TR grades, and to understand which TR grade had better prognostic predictability in cardiac surgery patients. ⋯ The authors found that echocardiographically-determined preop TR grade at the time of surgical planning was associated with long-term mortality, starting even at a mild grade. Preop grades were higher than intraop grades, with a moderate correlation. Preop and intraop grades exhibited similar prognostic implications.