Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2021
Prior Statin Therapy and Mortality After Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy: A Retrospective, Population-Based, Cohort Study.
To investigate whether prior statin therapy is associated with an improvement in mortality among patients who undergo extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy. ⋯ Among patients who underwent ECMO in South Korea, prior statin therapy was found to be associated with lower 90-day mortality rates after ECMO therapy. However, because this study had a retrospective design, future prospective trials are needed to confirm the findings.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2021
The Use of Regional Catheters in Children Undergoing Repair of Aortic Coarctation.
The objective was to assess the effectiveness and safety of peripheral regional anesthesia in congenital cardiac surgical patients undergoing thoracotomy for aortic coarctation. ⋯ Peripheral regional catheters may be used to reduce opioid requirements in patients after CoA repair. Due to the low risk of these catheters, they should be considered as part of a pain management strategy for pediatric patients undergoing thoracotomy and should be incorporated into strategies to improve outcomes.