abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the effects of gender on time to extubation after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and intensive care unit and hospital length of stay. DESIGN:Retrospective study comparing outcomes as related to gender. SETTING:Tertiary care university teaching hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Consecutive pati...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Capdeville M,Lee JH,Taylor AL

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate magnesium as a sole or adjuvant agent with currently used prophylactic drugs in suppressing postoperative atrial tachyarrhythmias (POAT) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN:Single-center prospective, randomized clinical trial. SETTING:University hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Pati...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Bert AA,Reinert SE,Singh AK

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the platelet glass bead retention assay can predict bleeding after cardiac surgery. DESIGN:Prospective, observational study. SETTING:Large, tertiary care, academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS:Forty-three adult patients scheduled to undergo elective cardiac surgery employing cardiopulmonary...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Ereth MH,Nuttall GA,Ericson DG,Cooney WP 4th,Fisher BR,Oliver WC Jr,Schaff HV,Fass DN

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To delineate associations between preoperative risk factors and clinical processes of care and perioperative glucose tolerance in patients managed on a fast-track cardiac surgery clinical pathway with prebypass methylprednisolone administration. DESIGN:Retrospective sequential cohort study. SETTING:Universi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： London MJ,Grunwald GK,Shroyer AL,Grover FL

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine whether a thromboxane receptor antagonist, NT-126, or a thromboxane synthase inhibitor, OKY-046, prevents circulatory changes caused by protamine reversal of heparin and to evaluate the significance of thromboxane generation in the phenomena. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, controlled, animal stud...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Mizutani T,Takahashi S,Kihara S,Toyooka H

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To ascertain if protective ventilation can attenuate the damaging postoperative pulmonary effects of cardiopulmonary bypass (increases in airway pressure, decreases in lung compliance, and increases in shunt). DESIGN:Prospective, randomized clinical trial. SETTING:Single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:T...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Chaney MA,Nikolov MP,Blakeman BP,Bakhos M

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of nitroglycerin on coronary blood flow velocity during controlled hypotensive anesthesia in humans. DESIGN:Internally controlled prospective study. SETTING:Single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Twenty American Society of Anesthesiologists class I and II patients undergoing gener...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Mikhail MS,Thangathurai D,Thaker KB,Hutchison SJ,Black DR,Chandraratna PA

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the pharmacokinetics of amrinone and its metabolites in neonates and infants after reconstructive surgery for congenital heart disease. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Pediatric intensive care unit in a university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Fifteen neonates aged less than 1 month with transpositi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Laitinen P,Ahonen J,Olkkola KT,Peltola K,Rautiainen P,Räsänen J

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate if increasing age is a major determinant of long-term neuropsychologic (NP) dysfunction in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:A single university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred eighty-one patients undergoing elective C...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Smith MH,Wagenknecht LE,Legault C,Goff DC,Stump DA,Troost BT,Rogers AT

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare radial and femoral artery perfusion pressure during initiation and various stages of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:The cardiac center of a tertiary referral teaching institute. PARTICIPANTS:Sixty consecutive patients of all ages undergoing a variety of cardiac o...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Chauhan S,Saxena N,Mehrotra S,Rao BH,Sahu M

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appropriate anesthesia for LVAD placement needs to incorporate an understanding of the surgical procedure and LVAD physiology, the altered physiology and pharmacology of the cardiac failure patient, and a knowledge of the interaction of anesthesia with the potent cardiac drugs used in end-stage heart failure therapy. ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Mets B

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To perform three-dimensional surface reconstructions to provide spatial delineations of a normal and an aneurysmatic left ventricle, using transesophageal echocardiography. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:University hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Eight patients in cardiogenic shock admitted to the intensive care...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Sivarajan M,Klues H,Krebs W,Steinert S,Franke A,Janssens U,Hanrath P

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ketamine in pediatric patients undergoing interventional cardiac procedures. DESIGN:A retrospective clinical study. SETTING:A single, tertiary referral center. PARTICIPANTS:Patients (n = 107) undergoing interventional cardiac procedures between July 1996 and July 1998...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Singh A,Girotra S,Mehta Y,Radhakrishnan S,Shrivastava S

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether patients receiving pegorgotein preoperatively would be less likely than patients receiving placebo to demonstrate postoperative cerebral or myocardial dysfunction and thus would be less likely to (1) demonstrate a decline in neuropsychologic testing after cardiopulmonary bypass, (2) recei...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Butterworth J,Legault C,Stump DA,Coker L,Hammon JW Jr,Troost BT,Royster RL,Prough DS

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether individualized selection of double-lumen tubes or alternatives based on three-dimensional reconstruction of the tracheobronchial image from routine preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans leads to clinically appropriate choices. DESIGN:Prospective observational study; comparison to ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Eberle B,Weiler N,Vogel N,Kauczor HU,Heinrichs W

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the reproducibility of Sonoclot coagulation analysis (SCA; Sienco Inc, Morrison, CO). The authors wished to determine if the mix/release of the preloaded celite activator in standard Sono-cuvettes could be responsible for the high variation coefficients for SCA parameters with citrated whole blood and...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Ekbäck G,Carlsson O,Schött U

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether there are differences among measures of heart rate variability (HRV; traditional and nonlinear) after anesthesia and cardiac surgery. DESIGN:Prospective. SETTING:University hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. INTERVENTIONS:None. Medical management was not va...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Storella RJ,Horrow JC,Polansky M

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate markers of splanchnic perfusion and the extent of endotoxemia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and to compare the effects of dopamine and milrinone on both splanchnic perfusion and endotoxemia. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, blinded study. SETTING:University teaching hospital. PARTICIPA...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： McNicol L,Andersen LW,Liu G,Doolan L,Baek L

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To discover the possible effects of methylprednisolone on the systemic inflammatory response during aprotinin treatment. DESIGN:Randomized, double-blinded study. SETTING:University-affiliated heart center. PARTICIPANTS:Fifty-two patients scheduled for elective coronary artery bypass grafting. INTERVENTION...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Tassani P,Richter JA,Barankay A,Braun SL,Haehnel C,Spaeth P,Schad H,Meisner H

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intraoperative monitoring of myogenic motor evoked potentials to transcranial electrical stimulation (tc MEPs) is a new method to assess the integrity of the motor pathways. The authors studied the effects of 50% nitrous oxide (N2O) and a low-dose propofol infusion on tc MEPs paired electrical stimulation dur...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： van Dongen EP,ter Beek HT,Schepens MA,Morshuis WJ,Langemeijer HJ,Kalkman CJ,Boezeman EH

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the 3,231 thoracic procedures performed between July 1, 1994, and June 30, 1996, 8.9% of patients were ventilated postoperatively; 3.1% required an intensive care unit (ICU) stay of a median of 8 days. Of those patients admitted to the ICU, 29% died; 10% of patients requiring postoperative ventilation were subseque...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Desiderio D,Downey R

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prophylactic administration of tranexamic acid (TA), an antifibrinolytic agent, decreases bleeding after cardiac surgery with systemic hypothermia (25 degrees C to 29 degrees C). Warmer systemic temperatures during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may reduce bleeding and thus alter the requirement for TA. The eff...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Karski JM,Dowd NP,Joiner R,Carroll J,Peniston C,Bailey K,Glynn MF,Teasdale SJ,Cheng DC

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correlation, accuracy, and precision of transpulmonary thermodilution cardiac output (CO) measurement. For this purpose, this technique was compared with the clinical gold standard, the CO measurement by pulmonary artery catheter in patients after coronary arte...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Gust R,Gottschalk A,Bauer H,Böttiger BW,Böhrer H,Martin E

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Because propofol is known to reduce vascular resistance, the objective of this study was to compare the indices of hepatosplanchnic circulation and oxygenation during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in patients anesthetized with either propofol or midazolam/halothane. DESIGN:A prospective, randomized, nonblinde...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Christiansen CL,Ahlburg P,Jakobsen CJ,Andresen EB,Paulsen PK

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Advances in pediatric solid organ transplantation have furthered the understanding of end-organ failures and refined the strategies for perioperative management of these otherwise lethal diseases. As the donor pool expands, the number of transplantations increases and long-term survival continues to improve, more comp...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Montenegro LM,Ward A,McGowan FX,Davis PJ

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The diagnosis of perioperative myocardial infarction (PMI) after cardiac surgery remains an important issue. The present study was designed to determine the relevance of the measurement of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI, a biochemical marker with high cardiospecificity. Therefore, cTnI was compared with creat...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Alyanakian MA,Dehoux M,Chatel D,Seguret C,Desmonts JM,Durand G,Philip I

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality improvement, research, and reporting of outcome results can be stratified by preoperative risk by using a logistic regression equation or scores to correct for multiple risk factors. The more than 30-fold mortality differences between lowest and highest risk patients make it critical to stratify outcome result...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Higgins TL

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the relationship between applied external positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and auto-PEEP and the resultant total PEEP experienced by the patient during one-lung ventilation (OLV). DESIGN:A prospective clinical study. SETTING:A university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Ten adult patients under...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Slinger PD,Hickey DR

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate drug costs, time of mechanical ventilation, complications, and hospital length of stay comparing propofol-based with fentanyl-isoflurane-based anesthesia. DESIGN:A prospective, randomized study. SETTING:A university-affiliated, tertiary care community hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy patients und...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Engoren MC,Kraras C,Garzia F

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complications associated with pulmonary artery catheters (PACs) include interpretation errors, insertion problems, sepsis, thrombosis, and dysrhythmias. Alternatives to the use of PACs include the central venous pressure catheter, measurement of cardiac output by thoracic electrical bioimpedance, gastric tonometry and...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Becker K Jr

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a valuable procedure for assessing left ventricular (LV) function, but it has not been widely applied in critical care because of the limited number of intensivists who are trained in echocardiography. This prospective study was designed to evaluate the feasibility o...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Benjamin E,Griffin K,Leibowitz AB,Manasia A,Oropello JM,Geffroy V,DelGiudice R,Hufanda J,Rosen S,Goldman M

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine pump-prime aprotinin action on coagulation and fibrinolysis in patients undergoing primary coronary revascularization. DESIGN:A prospective randomized study. SETTING:A university hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Forty-three patients were randomly assigned to either group A, 21 patients treated with 2 x 1...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Rossi M,Storti S,Martinelli L,Varano C,Marra R,Zamparelli R,Possati G,Schiavello R

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether postoperative forced-air warming of cardiac bypass patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) results in faster rate of warming and improved outcomes compared with more conventional ICU warming methods. DESIGN:Prospective randomized effectiveness study. SETTING:Three hundred fifty-bed un...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Villamaria FJ,Baisden CE,Hillis A,Rajab MH,Rinaldi PA

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the acute effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition by intravenous enalaprilat infusion in patients with left ventricular dysfunction after cardiac surgery. DESIGN:Prospective, consecutive sample, before-after trial. SETTING:Surgical intensive care unit in a tertiary care university hospi...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Tohmo H,Karanko M,Klossner J,Scheinin M,Viinamäki O,Neuvonen P,Ruskoaho H

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews and updates the recent modifications in patient selection and revisions in the anesthetic approach to MIDCAB surgery. It outlines the changing surgical selection criteria, current ways to assess graft patency, and evolving anesthetic management. A promising new advancement in coronary artery bypas...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Gayes JM,Emery RW

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study was conducted to compare continuous cardiac output (CCO) with bolus thermodilution cardiac output (BTD) at steady state, and to compare the response time of STAT CCO with that of trend CCO, mean arterial pressure, and mixed venous oxygen saturation [SvO2] during an acute hemodynamic change. DESIG...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Lazor MA,Pierce ET,Stanley GD,Cass JL,Halpern EF,Bode RH Jr

更新日期：1997-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The vascular endothelium is intimately involved in a wide variety of normal physiological processes, including coagulation/anticoagulation, the maintenance of vascular tone, and pathological processes, including reperfusion injury, inflammatory syndromes, and tumor cell metastasis. This review discusses the importance...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Hill GE,Whitten CW

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of regional supplemented general anesthesia (RSGEN) on regional myocardial function during abdominal aortic surgery (AAS). DESIGN:Prospective randomized study. SETTING:Single academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy-three patients scheduled for infrarenal aortic aneursymectomy. I...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Dodds TM,Burns AK,DeRoo DB,Plehn JF,Haney M,Griffin BP,Weiss JE,Stukel TA,Yeager MP

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the value of gastric intramucosal pH measurement in patients with low output after cardiac surgery. DESIGN:Prospective clinical study. SETTING:University hospital. PARTICIPANTS:Fifteen patients with low output after cardiac surgery were included. Those who survived the first postoperative day (n ...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Böhrer H,Schmidt H,Motsch J,Gust R,Bach A,Martin E

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiopulmonary bypass has been shown to activate various inflammatory cascades in the body, resulting in pathophysiological changes that may affect patient outcome after cardiac surgery. Many of these inflammatory cascades are enzyme mediated, involving serine proteases. This report reviews the mechanisms of bypass-m...

journal_title：Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

authors： Murkin JM

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00