Tissue Hemoglobin Monitoring Is Unable to Follow Variations of Arterial Hemoglobin During Transitions From Pulsatile to Constant Flow in Cardiac Surgery
Continuous monitoring of THb cannot accurately track variations of AHb
Ability of the Third-Generation FloTrac/Vigileo Software to Track Changes in Cardiac Output in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Polar Plot Approach
Third-generation FloTrac/Vigileo software still lacks the accuracy to reliably detect changes in cardiac output (∆CO) in cardiac surgery.
Methylene Blue is Associated With Poor Outcomes in Vasoplegic Shock
The current study identified the use of methylene blue as treatment for vasoplegia to be independently associated with poor outcomes.
The Incidence of Vasoplegia in Adult Patients with Right-Sided Congenital Heart Defects Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and the Correlation with Serum Vasopressin Concentrations
This study showed that the incidence of vasoplegia (20%) in patients with right-sided congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery was double that of a population of patients undergoing aortic valve surgery (10%).
Impact of Different Cannulation Strategies on In-Hospital Outcomes of Aortic Arch Surgery: A Propensity-Score Analysis
The impact of different cannulation strategies on outcomes of aortic arch surgery remains controversial.
Continued Mechanical Ventilation during Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Operation Attenuates the Systemic Immune Response
These data suggest that continued mechanical ventilation during CABG attenuates inflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune responses after CPB.
Outcomes and Biochemical Parameters following Cardiac Surgery: Effects of Transfusion of Residual Blood using Centrifugation and Multiple-Pass Hemoconcentration
To determine whether or not there was a significant difference between the methods of centrifugation (CF) and multiple-pass hemoconcentration (MPH) of the residual cardiopulmonary-bypass volume in relation to biochemical measurements and patient outcomes.
Simplified Clinical Risk Score to Predict Acute Kidney Injury after Aortic Surgery
The model would provide a simplified clinical score stratifying the risk of postoperative AKI in patients undergoing aortic surgery.
Skin Temperature over the Carotid Artery Provides an Accurate Noninvasive Estimation of Core Temperature in Infants and Young Children during General Anesthesia
The accurate measurement of core temperature is an essential aspect of intraoperative management in children.