Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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To assess whether obesity is a risk factor for morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing elective coronary artery revascularization. ⋯ Obese patients had only minor complications after coronary artery surgery. The large body surface area because of obesity protects them against the hemodilution-related transfusion risk.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialMarkers of splanchnic perfusion and intestinal translocation of endotoxins during cardiopulmonary bypass: effects of dopamine and milrinone.
To investigate markers of splanchnic perfusion and the extent of endotoxemia during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and to compare the effects of dopamine and milrinone on both splanchnic perfusion and endotoxemia. ⋯ Endotoxemia occurs during routine CPB. Neither pHi nor lac/pyr values showed adverse change, but hepatic venous oximetry may be a more sensitive indicator of splanchnic dysoxia in that S(HV)O2 was reduced during rewarming. Whether dopamine or milrinone confer protection against splanchnic ischemia remains uncertain.