Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

This practice advisory was developed with the overall goal of identifying opportunities for improving postoperative pain relief and pain-related outcomes after cardiac surgery and guiding perioperative providers through the provision of clinically relevant evidence-based recommendations. #painmanagement https://lnkd.in/e-a7Hd8b

Cardiac catheterization confirmed the presence of a left-to-right shunt, resulting in right ventricular dilation, which was attributed to this communication between the left superior pulmonary vein and the innominate vein.# AnomalousPulmonaryVenous #Angiogram https://lnkd.in/enBj-hGk

Pregnancy in patients with #Fontan physiology presents unique challenges due to altered cardiovascular dynamics inherent to both conditions. #pregnancy https://lnkd.in/eGUaUTGK

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Nearly one-third of patients who undergo SAVR or TAVR develop hypoattenuated leaflet thickening (HALT) within a year. Comprehensive evaluation on risk factors, preventative measures, treatment, and prognosis for this growing patient cohort. #SAVR #TAVR https://lnkd.in/eQBagtWh

Hospital teaching status alone is not associated with in-hospital mortality, 30-day readmission in patients with type B #AorticDissection 🔗: https://lnkd.in/evrsEv_B @danial_ahmad93 @M_Pompeu_Sa_MD @sarahyousefmd @DSGMD @JuliePhillippi @IbrahimSultanMD @HviUpmc #TEVAR

This case report recounts the successful support of a 14-year-old male with severe respiratory complications from MMUD stem cell transplantation with VV ECMO and oxy- RVAD, with a total duration of support of 253 days.#ECMO#RVAD https://lnkd.in/ehvnYwZS

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