Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2000
Assessment of systematic use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac surgery in adults: a prospective study of 203 patients.
To determine the usefulness of systematic intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography in a cardiac surgical unit. ⋯ It is concluded that systematic intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography significantly affected decision making in this cardiac surgical unit. Its routine use in all cardiac surgical patients is recommended.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2000
Bypass flow, mean arterial pressure, and cerebral perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass in dogs.
To determine if normal cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) pump flows maintain cerebral perfusion in the context of reduced mean arterial pressure at 33 degrees C. ⋯ Over the range of flows typical in adult CPB at 33 degrees C, pump flow does not have an effect on cerebral perfusion independent of its effect on mean arterial pressure. A targeted pump flow per se is not sufficient to maintain cerebral perfusion if mean arterial blood pressure is reduced.