Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2019
Observational StudyImpact of Preoperative Iron Deficiency on Blood Transfusion in Elective Cardiac Surgery.
To evaluate the incidence and consequences of preoperative iron deficiency in elective cardiac surgery. ⋯ Iron deficiency appears to be related to lower hemoglobin levels and more frequent transfusions in elective cardiac surgery. Assessing iron status preoperatively and correcting any iron deficiencies should be one of the numerous actions involved in patient blood management for such surgeries, with the aim of reducing morbidity associated with both anemia and transfusion.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2019
Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients With Return of Spontaneous Circulation After Cardiac Arrest Owing to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.
The primary objective of this study was to determine the survival to hospital discharge of patients who were treated with venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for respiratory failure after cardiac arrest. ⋯ VV ECMO may be an appropriate alternative to venoarterial ECMO in select patients with return of spontaneous circulation after cardiac arrest owing to profound respiratory failure.