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Guidelines for pre-operative cardiac risk assessment and perioperative cardiac management in non-cardiac surgery : the Task Force for Preoperative Cardiac Risk Assessment and Perioperative Cardiac Management in Non-cardiac Surgery of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and endorsed by the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Non-cardiac surgery; Pre-operative cardiac risk assessment; Pre-operative cardiac testing; Pre-operative coronary artery revascularization; Perioperative cardiac management; Renal disease; Pulmonary disease; Neurological disease; Anaesthesiology; Post ...
Don Poldermans   +299 more
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Does the revised cardiac risk index predict cardiac complications following elective lung resection? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: Revised Cardiac Risk Index (RCRI) score and Thoracic Revised Cardiac Risk Index (ThRCRI) score were developed to predict the risks of postoperative major cardiac complications in generic surgical population and thoracic surgery respectively.
A Bobbio   +27 more
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The role of Volatile Anesthetics in Cardioprotection: a systematic review. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This review evaluates the mechanism of volatile anesthetics as cardioprotective agents in both clinical and laboratory research and furthermore assesses possible cardiac side effects upon usage.
Applegate, Richard L   +5 more
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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay following cardiac surgery in a major referral hospital in Oman: a retrospective observational study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Two objectives were set for this study. The first was to identify factors influencing prolonged postoperative length of stay (LOS) following cardiac surgery. The second was to devise a predictive model for prolonged LOS in the cardiac intensive care unit
Almashrafi, A   +4 more
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Modern cardiac surgery: the future of cardiac surgery in Australia [PDF]

open access: yesANZ Journal of Surgery, 2017
Cardiac surgery is a relatively young specialty and is undergoing many changes presently. The advent of catheter‐based technology, minimally invasive surgery and better information regarding the roles of cardiac surgery in the management of common cardiac disease is changing the way we provide services. In Australia, attention must be turned to the way
Nikki Stamp   +2 more
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Pregabalin effect on acute and chronic pain after cardiac surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction. Pain after cardiac surgery affects long-term patient wellness. This study investigated the effect of preoperative pregabalin on acute and chronic pain after elective cardiac surgery with median sternotomy. Methods.
Arnaoutoglou, Elena   +6 more
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Leadership in cardiac surgery [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2011
Despite the efficacy of cardiac surgery, less invasive interventions with more uncertain long-term outcomes are increasingly challenging surgery as first-line treatment for several congenital, degenerative and ischemic cardiac diseases. The specialty must evolve if it is to ensure its future relevance.
Michael Ibrahim   +8 more
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Impaired cardiac autonomic nervous control after cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
We undertook a study to describe changes in heart rate variability (HRV) postoperatively in children undergoing cardiac bypass surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD).
Danton, Mark D.   +4 more
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Teams and cardiac surgery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Motivation\ud Our study is designed to identify human factors that are a threat to the safety of children with heart disease.\ud \ud Research approach\ud After an initial observation period, we will apply a major safety intervention.
Barach, Paul   +3 more
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Aprotinin may increase mortality in low and intermediate risk but not in high risk cardiac surgical patients compared to tranexamic acid and ε-aminocaproic acid - a meta-analysis of randomised and observational trials of over 30.000 patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Background: To compare the effect of aprotinin with the effect of lysine analogues (tranexamic acid and ε-aminocaproic acid) on early mortality in three subgroups of patients: low, intermediate and high risk of cardiac surgery.
Herrmann, Eva   +3 more
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