Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2017
Observational StudyAssessment of Image Quality of Repeated Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography After Cardiac Surgery.
The use of limited transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) has been restricted in patients after cardiac surgery due to reported poor image quality. The authors hypothesized that the hemodynamic state could be evaluated in a high proportion of patients at repeated intervals after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Hemodynamic state can be determined with TTE in a high proportion of cardiac surgery patients after extubation and removal of surgical drains.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2017
The HAT Score-A Simple Risk Stratification Score for Coagulopathic Bleeding During Adult Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
The study objective was to create an adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) coagulopathic bleeding risk score. ⋯ The HAT score may allow for bleeding risk stratification in adult ECMO patients. Future studies in larger cohorts are necessary to confirm these findings.