Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2001
Anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
To examine the clinical features, treatment, and outcome of anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions during cardiac surgery. ⋯ Of the anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions, 60% occurred before cardiopulmonary bypass, and these were caused by antibiotics and gelatin solution. The results from this limited database showed that cardiac surgery proceeded without complications after cardiovascular collapse caused by anaphylactic or anaphylactoid reactions. Rapid institution of cardiopulmonary bypass may be life-saving and should be considered.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialNormothermic versus hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass during repair of congenital heart disease.
To compare normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) versus hypothermic CPB in pediatric patients undergoing repair of congenital heart disease with focus on biochemical markers for brain damage. ⋯ No difference was found in the release of brain-specific proteins between normothermic and hypothermic CPB, but blood loss was higher after normothermic CPB.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2001
Comparative StudyComparison of bioimpedance versus thermodilution cardiac output during cardiac surgery: evaluation of a second-generation bioimpedance device.
To compare a second-generation thoracic electrical bioimpedance (TEB) hemodynamic monitoring system with the clinically used pulmonary artery catheter thermodilution (TD-PAC) system. ⋯ TEB reporting of cardiac index during coronary artery surgery generally agreed with TD-PAC cardiac index except at the end of the case (time 4).