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Immediate orotracheal extubation after cardiac surgical procedures
En la literatura científica existen evidencias, y cada vez hay más pruebas que demuestran que la separación del paciente del ventilador tras la cirugía cardiaca y la consecuente extubación precoz en las primeras 6 h del periodo posoperatorio, se puede ...
María Oslaida Aguero Martínez
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Digital video recording of cardiac surgical procedures.
We attempted to find a method of reducing time and effort for recording videos of cardiac surgical procedures.A camera mounting arm designed by us provided a properly fixed digital camera location for undisturbed recording. The camera and its remote control unit provided an opportunity for the surgeon to record only the steps of the operation without ...
A. Kumar, Harinder Pal
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Transient cortical blindness after heart surgery in a child patient -A case report- [PDF]
Visual loss occurring after pediatric cardiac surgery employing cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is relatively rare but the risk is substantial. Compromised cerebral perfusion due to a CPB related micro-embolization and inflammatory vascular changes as well ...
Young Duck Shin +5 more
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Variables predicting reintubation after cardiac surgical procedures.
This study sought to determine patient characteristics, processes of care, and intermediate outcomes as predictors of reintubation after cardiac surgical procedures.We performed a retrospective case-control study that included all patients undergoing cardiac surgical intervention who required reintubation and an equal number of control patients not ...
M. Engoren +3 more
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BACKGROUND With the increase in life expectancy around the globe, the incidence of postoperative delirium (POD) among older people (≥65 years) is growing.
E. Igwe +12 more
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Why we should be counting in the cardiac catheter lab: A discussion paper
Standards that are routinely applied in the operating suite may not be applied in the cardiac catheter laboratory. One such standard is the management of accountable items such as swabs, surgical instruments, sharps and sheaths. Well-known standards and
Stephanie Biggs, Paula Foran
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Coronary artery spasm during non‐cardiac surgical procedure [PDF]
Summary A case of coronary artery spasm during a non‐cardiac surgical procedure is presented. Two paroxysmal episodes of ST segment elevation in lead 11 and aVF without changes in V5 developed during general anaesthesia. These changes were not preceded by increases in heart rate or arterial pressure.
C, Briard +5 more
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Advances made in pediatric cardiology, cardiac surgery and critical care have significantly improved the survival rate of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) leading to an increase in children with CHD presenting for noncardiac surgical ...
V. Nasr +3 more
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Intermediate-Term Risk of Stroke Following Cardiac Procedures in a Nationally Representative Data Set. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Studies on stroke risk following cardiac procedures addressed only perioperative and long-term risk following limited higher-risk procedures, were poorly generalizable, and often failed to stratify by stroke type. We calculated stroke risk in
Dhamoon, Amit S. +5 more
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Intraoperative Redosing of Cefazolin and Risk for Surgical Site Infection in Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Intraoperative redosing of prophylactic antibiotics is recommended for prolonged surgical procedures, although its efficacy has not been assessed. We retrospectively compared the risk of surgical site infections in 1,548 patients who underwent cardiac ...
Giardina, Richard +2 more
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