Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Mar 2022
Acute Kidney Injury in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Children: Not All Admissions Are Equal: A Retrospective Study.
To describe the incidence, associated characteristics, and outcomes of the maximum severity of acute kidney injury (AKI) in a heterogeneous population of critically ill children with cardiac disease. ⋯ Severe AKI occurs in 43% of cardiac children and is diagnosed early, most often by urine output criteria. Severe AKI incidence varies significantly within subgroups of cardiac patients. Late AKI is associated with worse outcomes.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Mar 2022
European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship Curriculum: First Edition.
Pediatric cardiac anesthesia is a subspecialty of cardiac and pediatric anesthesiology dedicated to the perioperative care of patients with congenital heart disease. Members of the Congenital and Education Subcommittees of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EACTAIC) agreed on the necessity to develop an EACTAIC pediatric cardiac anesthesia fellowship curriculum. This manuscript represents a consensus on the composition and the design of the EACTAIC Pediatric Cardiac Anesthesia Fellowship program. This curriculum provides a basis for the training of future pediatric cardiac anesthesiologists by clearly defining the theoretical and practical requirements for fellows and host centers.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Mar 2022
Laparoscopic Surgery Requiring Abdominal Insufflation in Patients With Congenital Heart Disease.
To determine if patients with congenital heart disease are undergoing laparoscopic surgery requiring abdominal insufflation and to compare the outcomes of these procedures with those who underwent an open surgical approach. ⋯ Individuals with congenital heart disease are being offered laparoscopic surgery that requires abdominal insufflation. All-cause mortality and length of stay were higher for patients who underwent open surgical operations.