Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2022
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyThe Impact on 30-Day Mortality From a Brief Focused Ultrasound-Guided Management Protocol Immediately Before Emergency Noncardiac Surgery in Critically Ill Patients: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.
To determine whether brief ultrasound-guided treatment of hemodynamic shock and respiratory failure immediately before emergency noncardiac surgery reduced 30-day mortality. ⋯ In critically ill patients with hemodynamic shock or respiratory failure, a focused ultrasound-guided management did not reduce 30-day mortality but led to frequent changes in diagnosis and patient management.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2022
ReviewPerioperative Implications of the 2020 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Drug-Induced Arrhythmias-A Focused Review.
The recently released American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement on drug-induced arrhythmias discussed medications commonly associated with bradycardia, supraventricular tachycardias, and ventricular arrhythmias. The foundational data for this statement were collected from general outpatient and inpatient populations. Patients undergoing surgical and minimally invasive treatments are a unique subgroup, because they may experience hemodynamic changes associated with anesthesia and their procedure, receive multiple drug combinations not given in either inpatient or outpatient settings, or experience postprocedural inflammatory syndromes. ⋯ In many instances, the risk of arrhythmia reported by the AHA scientific statement in the general population appeared to be higher than found in perioperative arenas. Furthermore, the authors discuss the arrhythmia risk of additional medications commonly ordered or administered by anesthesiologists that are not included in the AHA scientific statement. As patient and procedural complexity increases and novel anesthetic combinations propagate, further research and observational studies will be required to delineate further perioperative risks for drug-induced arrhythmia.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 2022
Multicenter Study Observational StudyThe Association Between Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Was Similar in Women and Men.
To assess sex differences in short- and long-term mortality in patients who develop acute kidney injury (AKI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ AKI after CABG was associated with a similar increase in 90-day and long-term mortality in both women and men.