Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2003
Review Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialPrevalence of risk factors, and not gender per se, determines short- and long-term survival after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Much attention has been directed towards female gender as an independent risk factor for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery; however, the effects of surgery are known to persist for 6 months or more. Studies that have compared postoperative survival in women and men beyond hospital discharge report disparate results with regard to the independent effect of gender per se on ultimate survival. ⋯ Disease prevalence in women, and not gender per se, affects mid- and long-term survival after cardiac surgery. Attention, therefore, should be focused on efforts to reduce or modify such disease prevalence earlier in women, which may in turn allow longer survival after surgical intervention. Differences in postoperative survival between women and men were related to the gender differences in the distribution of preoperative risk factors.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2003
Comparative Study Clinical TrialClinical experience with adaptive support ventilation for fast-track cardiac surgery.
To evaluate adaptive support ventilation (ASV), an automatic microprocessor-controlled mode of mechanical ventilation, for the initial ventilatory management in consecutive patients eligible for early extubation after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Adaptive support ventilation was used in a group of 155 consecutive patients after fast-track cardiac surgery. This ventilation mode was safe, easy to apply, and allowed rapid extubation in suitable patients. ASV may facilitate postoperative respiratory management.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2003
Comparative StudyEmergency and elective coronary artery bypass grafting: comparisons of risk profiles, postoperative outcomes, and resource requirements.
To investigate the association between preoperative risk factors and postoperative outcomes in emergency and elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients and to quantify resource requirements. ⋯ Patients undergoing emergency CABG had greater postoperative morbidity and mortality, longer LOS, and higher total costs than patients undergoing elective surgery. This difference is predictable on the basis of preoperative cardiac risk factors. Emergency operations have a major impact on the rates of morbidity, mortality, and use of resources.