Myocardial Protection: Ripe For A Guideline (Video)
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Myocardial Oxygen Demand The heart extracts more oxygen than other tissues while at rest (50-70%). The heart’s normal compensation for increased […]
This prospective, observational trial suggests that patients who undergo complete coronary revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass (off-pump) have similar incidences of postoperative creatinine increases when compared with patients undergoing traditional coronary artery bypass surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Use of propofol/fentanyl-based TIVA may not be a useful strategy to avoid renal medullary hypoxia during CPB.