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Cardiac surgical procedures for the coronary sequelae of Kawasaki disease [PDF]
Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2012 Objectives: The aim of this article is to make an evaluation on the clinical features of patients with Kawasaki disease who require a cardiac surgical procedure including coronary artery bypass grafting, coronary arterial aneurysmorrhaphy or heart ...
Shi-Min Yuan
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Digital video recording of cardiac surgical procedures [PDF]
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2004 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 ...
Adarsh Kumar, Harinder Pal
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Outcomes of Simultaneous Liver Transplantation and Elective Cardiac Surgical Procedures [PDF]
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2011 Many centers are reticent to list patients for liver transplantation until coexistent cardiac disease is surgically corrected. Previous studies have documented considerable morbidity and mortality in liver failure patients undergoing cardiac operations. This study examined whether elective cardiac operations at the time of hepatic transplantation would
Brian Lima +5 more
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The Impact of Delirium After Cardiac Surgical Procedures on Postoperative Resource Use. [PDF]
Ann Thorac Surg, 2016 Delirium is a common complication after cardiac surgical procedures and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, whether rigorously assessed postoperative delirium is associated with an increased length of stay in the intensive care unit (LOS-ICU), length of stay (LOS), and hospital charges is not clear.Patients (n = 66 ...
Brown CH +8 more
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A-Type and B-Type Natriuretic Peptides in Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2004 This study was performed to determine the secretion pattern and prognostic value of A-type (ANP) and B-type (BNP) natriuretic peptide in patients undergoing cardiac surgical procedures.
Elmar Berendes +8 more
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Variables predicting reintubation after cardiac surgical procedures [PDF]
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1999 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 ...
Milo Engoren +3 more
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Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgical Procedures in Children [PDF]
Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, 2020 Corresponding Author: Pedro J. del Nido, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA 02115, USA. Email: pedro. delnido@ cardio. chboston. org Innovations 2020, Vol.
P. D. del Nido
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Preoperative Frailty Assessment and Outcomes at 6 Months or Later in Older Adults Undergoing Cardiac Surgical Procedures: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Ann Intern Med, 2016 Approximately 500000 cardiac surgical procedures are performed each year in the United States, more than 50% of them in older adults (1). Because of the high burden of cardiovascular disease and evolution of minimally invasive surgical techniques, this ...
Kim DH +4 more
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Multiple cardiac surgical procedures in a case of an octogenarian with essential thrombocythemia. [PDF]
Surg Case Rep, 2023 Abstract Background Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an elevation of platelet counts with a tendency for thrombosis and hemorrhage. The perioperative management of cardiovascular surgery of an ET patient is complicated.
Maeda M +5 more
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Intraoperative Redosing of Cefazolin and Risk for Surgical Site Infection in Cardiac Surgery [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2001 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 ...
Giorgio Zanetti +2 more
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