Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2003
Comparative StudyA comparison of CardioQ and thermodilution cardiac output during off-pump coronary artery surgery.
To compare CardioQ esophageal Doppler cardiac output and thermodilution cardiac output during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. ⋯ Because of the wide limits of agreement and the large interpatient differences in both bias and precision, the CardioQ esophageal Doppler cardiac output cannot currently be recommended as an alternative to thermodilution cardiac output during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2003
Dose-related effects of theophylline added to modified Euro-Collins solution used for hypothermic preservation of lung.
To investigate the dose-related effects of theophylline in prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury of the lung. ⋯ The results of this study showed that 400 mg/L and 1000 mg/L of theophylline added to the modified Euro-Collins solution decreased the intermediate products of lipid peroxidation. Theophylline merits further investigation in ischemia-reperfusion studies as a potentially beneficial agent.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialLung isolation during port-access cardiac surgery: double-lumen endotracheal tube versus single-lumen endotracheal tube with a bronchial blocker.
The purpose of this study was to compare the use of a double-lumen endotracheal tube to a single-lumen tube combined with a bronchial blocker for lung isolation during Port-Access cardiac surgery. ⋯ Compared with a single-lumen tube/bronchial blocker combination the double-lumen endotracheal tube required more laryngoscopy attempts and additional time to replace the tube at the end of the case but resulted in slightly better overall lung deflation.