Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Doppler measurement of the left internal mammary artery flow using transesophageal echocardiography. https://lnkd.in/eD_QV66k #LIMA #EchoFirst

A patient that developed a severe postoperative exacerbation of PAH and RV dysfunction successfully managed with the synergistic combination of lung recruitment, PEEP individualization, and iNO. #PulmonaryHypertension #ElectricalImpedanceTomography https://lnkd.in/e8ETkGtz

Combining conventional measurements of #RightVentricle pressure with variables derived from waveform shape allows for more comprehensive and ideally continuous bedside assessment of right ventricular function. #PACatheter https://lnkd.in/enUWd45D

Development and implementation of a comprehensive in situ #simulation -based curriculum for #anesthesia residents. https://lnkd.in/eNjyR9gC

Intraoperative and Intraprocedural Use of 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: An International European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care Survey of Cardiac Surgical Centers #EchoFirst @eacaic  https://lnkd.in/e8MTyPtu

Intraoperative and Intraprocedural Use of 3-Dimensional Transesophageal Echocardiography: An International European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia and Intensive Care Survey of Cardiac Surgical Centers #EchoFirst @eacaic  https://lnkd.in/e8MTyPtu

EACTAIC - European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care EACTS - European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery  European Society of Thoracic Surgeons  Society for Vascular Surgery Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists American Society of Anesthesiologists® The Society of Thoracic Surgeons The American Board of Anesthesiology

Intraoperative #Methadone Use Is Associated With Reduced Postoperative Pain and More Rapid Opioid Weaning After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting #CABG Intra-op methadone use is safe, reduces pain, and expedites opioid weaning https://lnkd.in/e2VAXU-j

Incidence Rates of Penn Classes and Class-Specific Mortality in Acute Type A #AorticDissection Patients: An Epidemiologic Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Could Penn classification system of Type A dissections be used to delineate #mortality risk? https://lnkd.in/eDYAeCcj

#Corticosteroids in #CardiacSurgery 17 RCTs and 6,598 cardiac surgery patients <65yr Potential beneficial effect of prophylactic corticosteroids on #survival in children and non-elderly (<65yr) adults Bayesian meta-analysis showed a 99% probability of mortality reduction!