Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2017
Comparative Study Observational StudyAssessment of Paravalvular Leak After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: Transesophageal Echocardiography Compared With Transthoracic Echocardiography.
Determine whether moderate or greater paravalvular leak (PVL) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement quantified using intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is associated with mortality and investigate the correlation between PVL grading using intraoperative TEE and postoperative transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). ⋯ Larger studies are needed to evaluate the association of PVL graded on intraoperative TEE with survival. There is modest agreement between the degree of PVL found on TEE and TTE.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2017
Impact of Postoperative Hypothermia on Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients.
To determine the impact of postoperative hypothermia on outcomes in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) patients. ⋯ Hypothermia at ICU admission after CABG was not associated with increased adverse outcomes, possibly suggesting that complete rewarming before separation from cardiopulmonary bypass may not be essential in all patients.