Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2018
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA Comparison of 3 Videolaryngoscopes for Double-Lumen Tube Intubation in Humans by Users With Mixed Experience: A Randomized Controlled Study.
To test the hypothesis that laryngoscopy using the Airtraq (Prodol Limited, Viscaya, Spain) or King Vision laryngoscope (KVL) (Ambu A/S, Ballerup, Denmark) would result in a shorter time for successful double-lumen endobronchial tube (DLT) intubation by users with mixed experience than the time required using the Macintosh or GlideScope (Verathon Inc., Bothell, WA) laryngoscopes. ⋯ When used by operators with mixed experience, the channeled Airtraq required less time for DLT intubation and was easier to use than the GlideScope, although failures did occur with the Airtraq, whereas they did not occur with the other systems.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2018
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Hemoglobin are Two Major Factors Significantly Associated With Baseline Cerebral Oxygen Saturation Measured Using the INVOS Oximeter in Patients Undergoing Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery.
To investigate an association between the preoperative plasma B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) concentration and cerebral regional saturation (rSO2) measured using the INVOS oximeter (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN). ⋯ Preoperative BNP and Hb concentrations were 2 major factors associated with INVOS rSO2 in patients undergoing OPCAB.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2018
ReviewNonsurgical Strategies to Reduce Mortality in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: An Updated Consensus Process.
A careful choice of perioperative care strategies is pivotal to improve survival in cardiac surgery. However, there is no general agreement or particular attention to which nonsurgical interventions can reduce mortality in this setting. The authors sought to address this issue with a consensus-based approach. ⋯ This updated consensus process identified 11 nonsurgical interventions with possible survival implications for patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This list of interventions may help cardiac anesthesiologists and intensivists worldwide in their daily clinical practice and can contribute to direct future research in the field.