Anadolu kardiyoloji dergisi : AKD = the Anatolian journal of cardiology
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Anadolu Kardiyol Derg · Feb 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyEpidural anesthesia versus general anesthesia in patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass surgery.
Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) surgery in the awake patient with epidural anesthesia had been previously reported. However, there is no prospective randomized study comparing MIDCAB surgery with epidural anesthesia versus general anesthesia. ⋯ It can be concluded that, similar surgical results can be achieved by MIDCAB surgery with general or epidural anesthesia. Although epidural anesthesia has no impact on the degree of patient satisfaction after the procedure, it yields significantly shorter ICU and hospital stay periods, which may result in more efficient use of hospital resources.
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Anadolu Kardiyol Derg · Feb 2009
Aortic valve replacement in isolated severe aortic stenosis with left ventricular dysfunction: long-term survival and ventricular recovery.
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of aortic valve replacement (AVR) on the recovery of left ventricular function and the predictors for long-term survival in patients suffering from isolated severe aortic stenosis (AS) with a significant left ventricular dysfunction (LVD). ⋯ Left ventricular ejection fraction and symptoms improve after AVR in patients with isolated severe AS and LVD with an acceptable operative mortality and satisfactory long-term survival.