Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia

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• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2015

  Review

  How Long Is a Transurethral Catheter Necessary in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy and Receiving Thoracic Epidural Analgesia? Literature Review.

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• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2015

  Case Reports

  Adenosine and Bronchospasm: Vigilance in the Electrophysiology Suite.

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• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2015

  Editorial

  There's No Lightning Without a Storm: Complications of Electrophysiology Procedures in Grown-up Congenital Heart Disease.

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• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2015

  Comment Letter

  Obesity and Cardiopulmonary Bypass-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Authors' Reply.

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• J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2015

  Review Meta Analysis

  The Use of Preoperative B-Type Natriuretic Peptide as a Predictor of Atrial Fibrillation After Thoracic Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

  To determine whether elevated preoperative B-type natriuretic peptide (NP) measurements are an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients having thoracic surgery. ⋯ Patients with an elevated preoperative NP measurement are at an increased risk of postoperative AF. There may be value in incorporating NP measurement into existing AF risk prediction models.

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