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. · Apr 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAmrinone versus dopamine and nitroglycerin in neonates after arterial switch operation for transposition of the great arteries.
To compare the efficacy and safety of amrinone and a combination of dopamine and nitroglycerin in neonates after reconstructive surgery for transposition of the great arteries. ⋯ With the dosage regimen used, supplemented with epinephrine, amrinone provides a higher cardiac output and more favorable oxygen dynamics than a combination of dopamine and nitroglycerin.