Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2016
Observational StudyVascular Occlusion Test to Dynamically Assess Microcirculation During Normothermic Pulsatile Cardiopulmonary Bypass.
To evaluate parameters of the vascular occlusion test (VOT) before, during, and after pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). ⋯ The microcirculatory function as demonstrated by changes in VOT parameters was enhanced during and after normothermic pulsatile CPB. Clinical relevance, however, needs to be further explored.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2016
Developing a Checklist: Consensus Via a Modified Delphi Technique.
To create a universal checklist of key preparatory steps to aid anesthesiologists in patient separation from cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ A checklist to aid in bypass separation was created with key steps derived from a statistically driven Delphi process. This technique of iterative consensus building may be useful in developing additional safety checklists.