Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Mar 2008
WITHDRAWN: Retrocardiac Sponge-Induced Hemodynamic Instability in the Postcardiopulmonary Bypass Period: Detection by Transesophageal Echocardiography.
The Publisher regrets that this article is an accidental duplication of an article that has already been published, doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2008.11.012. The duplicate article has therefore been withdrawn. The full Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2008
Fenoldopam reduces the incidence of renal replacement therapy after cardiac surgery.
To investigate whether a continuous 48-hour infusion of fenoldopam, 0.1 mug/kg/min, reduced the need for renal replacement therapy in patients with acute renal injury after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Given the limitations of case-matched studies, fenoldopam may be useful in avoiding renal replacement therapy in patients who develop acute renal injury after cardiac surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialWarming of intravenous fluids prevents hypothermia during off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Even mild perioperative hypothermia (34 degrees -36 degrees C) can cause numerous adverse outcomes, including morbid cardiac events, coagulopathy with increased blood loss, and a decreased resistance to surgical wound infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of fluid warming on preventing hypothermia during off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery. ⋯ The results show that the warming of intravenous fluids by using the Hotline system prevents decreases in systemic temperatures during OPCAB surgery.