Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2022
Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Pulmonary Infection in Patients Undergoing Lung Surgery.
To develop and validate a nomogram for predicting postoperative pulmonary infection (PPI) in patients undergoing lung surgery. ⋯ The authors developed and validated a nomogram for predicting PPI in patients undergoing lung surgery. The prediction model can predict the development of PPI and identify high-risk groups.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2022
Incremental Prognostic Value of Left Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Over Ejection Fraction in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
To evaluate the incremental prognostic value of longitudinal strain over left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ Left ventricular longitudinal strain could differentiate the prognosis after CABG in patients with preserved LVEF and provide significant incremental prognostic value to LVEF.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2022
Hypothermia and Prolonged Time From Procedure End to Extubation After Endovascular Thoracic Aortic Surgery.
Perioperative hypothermia (core temperature <36°C) occurs in 50%-to-80% of patients recovering from thoracic aortic surgery, though its effects have not been described fully in this context. The authors, therefore, sought to characterize the incidence of perioperative hypothermia and its association with time from procedure end to extubation in endovascular aortic surgical patients. ⋯ Hypothermia in patients recovering from endovascular aortic surgery was associated with prolonged time from procedure end to extubation. Because of the retrospective observational nature of the authors' analysis, it was not possible to determine the extent to which prolonged mechanical ventilation was influenced by low temperature.