Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2002
Hyperprocalcitonemia is related to noninfectious postoperative severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome associated with cardiovascular dysfunction after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
To investigate the role of 3 inflammatory parameters as early markers of severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) induced by coronary artery bypass graft surgery. ⋯ PCT seems to be an appropriate marker to identify the early development of noninfectious postoperative severe SIRS after coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2002
Comparative StudyEquivalence of bioimpedance and thermodilution in measuring cardiac index after cardiac surgery.
To compare thoracic electrical bioimpedance (TEB) cardiography versus pulmonary artery thermodilution (TD) derived cardiac index in patients after cardiopulmonary bypass. ⋯ TEB is equivalent to TD-derived cardiac index in postoperative cardiac surgery patients.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Feb 2002
The effect of preoperative aspirin-free interval on red blood cell transfusion requirements in cardiac surgical patients.
To compare red blood cell transfusion in first-time coronary artery surgery patients who stopped taking aspirin < or = 2 days, 3 to 7 days, or >7 days preoperatively. ⋯ Patients who stop taking aspirin < or =2 s preoperatively have increased allogenic red blood cell transfusion requirements perioperatively. Patients who stop taking aspirin 3 to 7 days preoperatively have little or no increased requirement for allogenic red blood cell transfusion.