Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2022
Review Case ReportsLate Diagnosis of a Large Extrapleural Hematoma in a Patient With Stanford Type B Aortic Dissection: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
Acute aortic dissection is a rare but catastrophic condition. When the dissection extends through the adventitia, blood can extravasate into the extrapleural or intrapleural spaces, causing an extrapleural hematoma or hemothorax. The early recognition of extrapleural hematoma and distinguishing it from hemothorax is critical because the management of those two entities is different. ⋯ Without clear radiographic diagnostic features of extrapleural hematoma, unsuccessful drainage of hematoma after insertion of a chest tube may suggest an extrapleural hematoma or a clotted hemothorax. If patients continue to have circulatory or respiratory compromises, prompt surgical exploration should be considered. It is important for clinicians to be aware of extrapleural hematoma in complicated acute aortic dissection, especially when chest tube drainage of an apparent hemothorax is unsuccessful.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2022
ReviewEfficacy, Safety, and Strategies for Recombinant-Activated Factor VII in Cardiac Surgical Bleeding: A Narrative Review.
As perioperative bleeding continues to be a major source of morbidity and mortality in cardiac surgery, the search continues for an ideal hemostatic agent for use in this patient population. Transfusion of blood products has been associated both with increased costs and risks, such as infection, prolonged mechanical ventilation, increased length of stay, and decreased survival. Recombinant-activated factor VII (rFVIIa) first was approved for the US market in 1999 and since that time has been used in a variety of clinical settings. This review summarizes the existing literature pertaining to perioperative rFVIIa, in addition to society recommendations and current guidelines regarding its use in cardiac surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2022
Case ReportsRemoval of a Knotted Pulmonary Artery Catheter Using a Percutaneous Tracheostomy Set.
Placement of a pulmonary artery catheter is not a risk-free technique. Related incidents include ventricular arrhythmias, air embolisms, pulmonary artery perforation, infections, or catheter thrombosis. Herein the authors report a rare complication-the intracardiac knotting and its successful extraction using a percutaneous tracheostomy set in a hemodynamically compromised patient after a heart transplant.