Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2001
Comparative StudyAssessment of intrathoracic blood volume as an indicator of cardiac preload: single transpulmonary thermodilution technique versus assessment of pressure preload parameters derived from a pulmonary artery catheter.
To analyze the clinical value of a new device (PiCCO) for cardiac output measurement and volume preload parameter assessment, based on transpulmonary thermodilution technique, as an alternative to the pulmonary artery thermodilution technique and assessment of pressure preload parameters derived from the pulmonary artery catheter. ⋯ These results suggest that increased cardiac preload is more reliably reflected by ITBV than by CVP or PCWP. The assessment of ITBV by the transpulmonary single indicator dilution technique is an interesting alternative to the pressure preload parameters.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Oct 2001
Dynamic changes in blood solubility of desflurane, isoflurane, and halothane during cardiac surgery.
To determine an estimate of blood/gas partition coefficients of volatile anesthetics during cardiac surgery. ⋯ Dynamic changes in blood/gas partition coefficients of volatile anesthetics were found during cardiac surgery. They could be estimated by using multiple linear regression equations reflecting the combined effects of hypothermia and hemodilution.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Aug 2001
Application of modified sequential organ failure assessment score in children after cardiac surgery.
To evaluate the usefulness of the modified sequential organ failure assessment (m/SOFA) score for assessing morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery. ⋯ Application of the m/SOFA score in the early postoperative period, which reflects cumulative perioperative organ damage, would provide some direction to eventual outcomes of morbidity and mortality in patients with congenital heart defects undergoing surgery.