Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2023
Perioperative Outcomes During Double-Lung Transplantation and Retransplantation in Cystic Fibrosis Patients: A Monocentric Cohort Study.
Life expectancy for lung-transplant patients, especially those with cystic fibrosis (CF), is leading increasingly to more retransplantations. ⋯ Intraoperative period of retransplantation was more convoluted but had a similar ECMO profile to primary transplantation. In addition, the early postoperative period was similar.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2023
Observational StudyThe Accuracy of Velocity-Time Integral Variation and Peak Velocity Variation of the Left Ventricular Outflow Tract in Predicting Fluid Responsiveness in Postoperative Patients Mechanically Ventilated at Low Tidal Volumes.
To assess whether velocity-time integral (VTI) variation and peak velocity (Vpeak) variation of the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) accurately could predict fluid responsiveness in postoperative critically ill patients mechanically ventilated at low tidal volumes. ⋯ In postoperative critically ill patients mechanically ventilated with tidal volume <8 mL/kg, the VTI variation and Vpeak variation of LVOT accurately could predict fluid responsiveness, and VTI variation showed more accuracy than Vpeak variation in predicting fluid responsiveness.