Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2024
Editorial ReviewCon - The Harms of Overfeeding Early in Critical Illness.
Historically, several studies showed an association between malnutrition in critically ill patients and poor outcomes. As a result, the standard practice had been to provide patients with full nutrition as soon as possible to eliminate malnutrition, improve outcomes, and reduce mortality. However, several studies recently suggested that providing more calories and protein is not better in critical illness and may be harmful in certain disease states. This literature review and editorial describe the harms of maximal feeding early in critical illness.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Jun 2024
Comparative StudyComparison of Outcomes in Patients Requiring Mechanical Circulatory Support Who Received Cangrelor in Addition to Anticoagulation Versus Anticoagulation Alone.
To evaluate the safety of cangrelor administered concurrently with heparin or bivalirudin in patients on mechanical circulatory support. ⋯ Patients receiving cangrelor did not appear to be at higher risk of major bleeding compared to patients not receiving cangrelor. Larger trials should be conducted to better evaluate the safety of cangrelor in patients with mechanical circulatory support.