Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2011
ReviewAdvances in anticoagulation: focus on dabigatran, an oral direct thrombin inhibitor.
Dabigatran is an oral direct thrombin inhibitor with a rapid onset. Patients on dabigatran do not require coagulation monitoring. Recent prospective randomized trials have shown the efficacy of dabigatran for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after knee or hip arthroplasty and for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. ⋯ There currently is no reversal agent for dabigatran although hemodialysis can facilitate its rapid removal in life-threatening circumstances. The management of severe bleeding associated with dabigatran also may include the administration of a procoagulant, such as recombinant activated factor VII. Based on recent guidelines, regional anesthesia should be used cautiously in patients taking this novel oral thrombin inhibitor.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialHigh-dose insulin administration improves left ventricular function after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
To test the hypothesis that the intravenous administration of high doses of insulin while maintaining normoglycemia (GIN therapy) improves myocardial function after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ⋯ Intraoperative GIN therapy improves global and systolic left ventricular function after CABG surgery.