Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2000
Total intravenous anesthesia with ketamine for pediatric interventional cardiac procedures.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ketamine in pediatric patients undergoing interventional cardiac procedures. ⋯ The technique described is a simple, safe, and effective method for anesthetizing children in the cardiac catheterization laboratory for interventional procedures.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2000
Respiratory jugular venodilation: a new landmark for right internal jugular vein puncture in ventilated patients.
To report a new technique for right internal jugular vein puncture using respiratory jugular venodilation as a landmark for vein location. ⋯ Respiratory jugular venodilation can be identified in a large proportion of ventilated patients. This experience suggests that respiratory jugular venodilation could be favorably used as the primary landmark for right internal jugular vein puncture in anesthetized patients.
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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.