Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2010
Comparative StudyHemodynamic responses to etomidate in pediatric patients with congenital cardiac shunt lesions.
The authors investigated the effects of intravenous etomidate on hemodynamics in children with congenital cardiac shunts. ⋯ Etomidate at 0.3 mg/kg produces very minimal changes in hemodynamic parameters and shunt fraction in children with congenital shunt lesions.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2010
Comparative StudyStroke volume variation as a predictor of fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation.
To investigate the ability of stroke volume variation (SVV) calculated by the Vigileo-FloTrac system (Edwards Lifescience, Irvine, CA) to predict fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV). ⋯ The authors found that SVV measured by the Vigileo-FloTrac system was able to predict fluid responsiveness in patients undergoing surgery with OLV with acceptable levels of sensitivity and specificity.