Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2017
A New Modified Evans Blue Dye Test as Screening Test for Aspiration in Tracheostomized Patients.
The authors assessed the diagnostic accuracy of a new modified Evans blue dye test (MEBDT) as a screening test for aspiration in tracheostomized patients. ⋯ MEBDT could be a supplementary diagnostic test for aspiration. Patients with positive MEBDT should not undergo oral feeding, while patients with negative MEBDT should undergo FEES before starting oral feeding.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2017
Anesthetic Management of Cardioband Implantation: Data From a Preliminary Experience and New Insights.
Percutaneous procedures for the treatment of mitral valve disease represent valuable therapeutic options for high-risk patients. The anesthetic management of these patients is complex, as they often suffer from cardiac failure and present multiple comorbidities. A recently developed device for transcatheter mitral valve annuloplasty (Cardioband - Valtech Cardio, Or Yehuda, Israel) is now available in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to present the authors' experience with Cardioband device implantation and to describe their anesthetic strategy. ⋯ Cardioband device implantation under general anesthesia is a feasible approach when performed by skilled physicians with all the expertise and the resources of high-volume centers used to dealing with severely ill patients.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2017
Editorial CommentNon-Infectious Lead Extractions: Enemy of Good?