Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jul 2022
Observational StudyCritical Preoperative Hemoglobin Value to Predict Anemia-Related Complications After Cardiac Surgery.
Preoperative anemia is frequent in patients undergoing cardiac surgery and is associated with increased postoperative complications. The purpose of this observational study was to estimate the critical preoperative hemoglobin threshold associated with the occurrence of complications after cardiac surgery. ⋯ The critical preoperative hemoglobin thresholds associated with the occurrence of postoperative complications with the best sensitivity/specificity ratio were 13 g/dL for men and 11.8 g/dL for women, which were very similar to the World Health Organization criteria defining anemia.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jul 2022
Observational StudyOne-Year Outcome After Cardiac Surgery for Patients With Cancer: An Observational Monocentric Retrospective Study.
Cardiac surgery increasingly is being performed in patients with a history of or with active cancer. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between a history of cancer and 1-year mortality after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). ⋯ In a large cohort of patients undergoing cardiac surgery with CPB, cancer was not independently associated with 1-year mortality. An isolated cancer history should not lead to denial of cardiac surgery. The impact of cancer on complications and long-term survival after cardiac surgery requires further research.