Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2001
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialEffects of preoperative treatment with diltiazem on diastolic ventricular function after coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
To examine whether preoperative treatment with diltiazem could ameliorate left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction in patients after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. ⋯ Diastolic function is preserved after CABG surgery and is not altered by diltiazem in patients with preserved LV systolic function. The persistence of increased peak A velocity and TVI-A into the postoperative period suggests improved atrial systolic function with diltiazem.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2001
One center's experience with remifentanil infusions for pediatric cardiac catheterization.
To investigate the efficacy of a remifentanil infusion for pediatric cardiac catheterization. ⋯ In pediatric cases in which other intravenous analgesics and sedatives are contraindicated, remifentanil infusion appears to be a suitable alternative based on its associated rapid recovery and stable hemodynamics.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2001
Clinical applicability of the substitution of mixed venous oxygen saturation with central venous oxygen saturation.
To examine the clinical applicability of substituting central venous oxygen saturation (ScvO2) for mixed venous oxygen saturation (SmvO2) in monitoring global tissue oxygenation. ⋯ Pulmonary artery blood sampling should not be replaced with central venous blood. Hypocapnia and increased oxygen extraction ratio seem to be the major factors that worsen the relationship between ScvO2 and SmvO2.