Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2023
The Year in Cardiothoracic Transplant Anesthesia: Selected Highlights From 2021 Part II: Cardiac Transplantation.
This article spotlights the research highlights of this year that specifically pertain to the specialty of anesthesia for heart transplantation. This includes the research on recent developments in the selection and optimization of donors and recipients, including the use of donation after cardiorespiratory death and extended criteria donors, the use of mechanical circulatory support and nonmechanical circulatory support as bridges to transplantation, the effect of COVID-19 on heart transplantation candidates and recipients, and new advances in the perioperative management of these patients, including the use of echocardiography and postoperative outcomes, focusing on renal and cerebral outcomes.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2023
The Year in Perioperative Echocardiography: Selected Highlights From 2022.
THIS SPECIAL article is part of an annual series for the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. The authors thank the editor-in-chief, Dr. ⋯ The themes selected for this special article are just a sample of the advances in perioperative echocardiography during 2022. An appreciation and understanding of these highlights will help to ensure and improve the perioperative outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease undergoing cardiac surgery.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2023
Evaluating the Utility of Portal Vein Pulsatility Index for Detecting Fluid Unresponsiveness in the Intensive Care Unit.
The primary aim of the authors' study was to evaluate the capacity of the portal vein pulsatility index (PVP) to detect fluid unresponsiveness in patients admitted to intensive care. ⋯ Although PVP has limited value as the sole indicator for fluid management decisions, it can be used as a stopping rule or combined with other diagnostic tests to improve the accuracy of fluid responsiveness assessment.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2023
Observational StudyTemperature Changes During Electrophysiology Ablation in Veterans and 1-Year Success Rates: A Retrospective Pilot Analysis.
The authors hypothesized that body core temperature during cardiac arrhythmia procedures in the electrophysiology laboratory declines, and examined the association of changes with the patient or procedural factors. They hypothesized that a greater degree of change negatively affects 1-year ablation success. ⋯ Core temperature declines during ablation. Greater temperature decline during general anesthesia was associated with lower 1-year ablation success rates.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Sep 2023
Trends in Cardiovascular Surgery in South Korea: A Nationwide Cohort Study from 2010 to 2019.
We aimed to investigate mortality and its associated factors in cardiovascular surgery-associated intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in South Korea from 2010 to 2019. ⋯ Cardiovascular surgery-associated intensive care admissions gradually increased from 2010 to 2019 in South Korea. Among these patients, the highest 1-year mortality rate was observed in the aortic procedures group, followed by the CABG + valve, others, CABG-only, and valve-only groups.