Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialVideo Fluoroscopy for Positioning of Pulmonary Artery Catheters in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery.
To determine whether video fluoroscopy combined with traditional pressure waveform analyses facilitates optimal pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) flotation and final positioning compared with the traditional pressure waveform flotation technique alone. ⋯ In cardiac surgery patients at higher risk for PAC complications, video fluoroscopy facilitated faster and safer catheter flotation and positioning compared with the traditional pressure waveform flotation technique.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of Postoperative Administration of Pregabalin for Post-thoracotomy Pain: A Randomized Study.
The present study was performed to evaluate the effect of postoperative administration of pregabalin in patients who reported moderate-to-severe pain after epidural analgesia following thoracotomy. ⋯ Postoperative administration of pregabalin effectively reduced post-thoracotomy pain.