Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2011
ReviewIntegrating outcome benefit into anesthetic design: the promise of steroids and statins.
Steroids and statins may facilitate the integration of anesthetic design with clinical outcome. Although steroids clearly benefit adult cardiac surgical patents, the evidence is weaker in pediatric cardiac surgery. Current large randomized trials of steroids likely will determine the future role of steroids in adult cardiac surgery. ⋯ Statins are essential in vascular surgery because they reduce mortality, myocardial ischemia, and acute renal injury. As a result, they have been recommended highly for outcome enhancement in recent perioperative guidelines. Although they may improve survival in sepsis, further investigation is indicated to define their therapeutic role.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2011
Comparative StudyA comparison of cardiac output by thoracic impedance and direct fick in children with congenital heart disease undergoing diagnostic cardiac catheterization.
To evaluate the measurement of cardiac output (CO) using continuous electrical bioimpedance cardiography (Physioflow; Neumedx, Philadelphia, PA) (CO(PF)) with a simultaneous direct Fick measurement (CO(FICK)) in children with congenital heart disease. ⋯ Compared with measurements made by direct Fick, CO measured using the Physioflow device was unreliable in anesthetized children with congenital heart disease.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialThe effects of gabapentin on acute and chronic postoperative pain after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the analgesic effects of perioperative gabapentin on postoperative acute and chronic pain after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery with median sternotomy and internal mammary artery harvesting. ⋯ Gabapentin significantly reduced the intensity of pain and tramadol consumption in the early postoperative period after CABG surgery. Pain scores at 1 and 3 months after surgery were low in both groups, with no significant difference between the groups.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2011
HbA1c and diabetes predict perioperative hyperglycemia and glycemic variability in on-pump coronary artery bypass graft patients.
Perioperative hyperglycemia and glycemic variability are considered independent predictors of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relation of HbA1c and/or a prior diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and intra- and postoperative hyperglycemia and glycemic variability. ⋯ Diabetic status and/or elevated HbA1c are predictors of postoperative glucose variability and hyperglycemia in CABG surgery patients. However, in the intraoperative period, these groups show similar glycemic responses to operative stress.