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The role of Volatile Anesthetics in Cardioprotection: a systematic review. [PDF]

, 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, Krafft, Paul R, Leitzke, Arthur S, Tang, Jiping, Van Allen, Nicole R, Zhang, John H   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Cardiac Risk of Noncardiac Surgery

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2015
Major perioperative cardiac events are estimated to complicate between 1.4% and 3.9% of surgeries. Because most surgeries are elective, there is the opportunity to implement strategies to reduce this risk. Accurate identification of patients at risk for such events will allow patients to be better informed about the benefit-to-risk ratio of procedures,
Patel, Akshar Y., Eagle, Kim A., Vaishnava, Prashant   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Dexmedetomidine for the prevention of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

PLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundPostoperative delirium (POD) among the elderly population that undergoes noncardiac surgery is significantly associated with adverse clinical outcomes.
Hai Zeng, Zunjiang Li, Jianbin He, Wenbin Fu   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effect of supplemental oxygen on perioperative brain natriuretic peptide concentration in cardiac risk patients – a protocol for a prosprective randomized clinical trial

Trials, 2020
Background Elevated postoperative N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentrations are predictive for cardiac adverse events in noncardiac surgery.
Christian Reiterer, Barbara Kabon, Markus Falkner von Sonnenburg, Patrick Starlinger, Alexander Taschner, Oliver Zotti, Julius Goshin, Gregor Drlicek, Edith Fleischmann   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The association between preoperative anemia and postoperative mortality among non-cardiac surgical patients in Northwest Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study

BMC Anesthesiology
Introduction In a low-income country, the impact of preoperative anemia on postoperative mortality among noncardiac surgery patients is little understood.
Misganew Terefe Molla, Amanuel Sisay Endeshaw, Gebrehiwot Asfaw, Fantahun Tarekegn Kumie   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Management of patients with acquired valvular heart disease in noncardiac surgery

Российский кардиологический журнал, 2021
Valvular heart disease is widespread among general population, mainly in older age groups, who often require noncardiac surgery. As the population ages, the significance of this problem will only increase.
O. B. Irtyuga, E. G. Malev, M. L. Gordeev   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Noncardiac surgery in Eisenmenger syndrome

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 1999
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the morbidity and mortality associated with noncardiac surgery (NCS) in patients (pts) with Eisenmenger syndrome.Noncardiac surgery in pts with Eisenmenger syndrome is associated with increased cardiovascular complications.Fifty-eight pts with Eisenmenger syndrome (17M, 41F aged 18 to 69 years (mean 41 years ...
Ammash, Naser M, Connolly, Heidi M, Abel, Martin D, Warnes, Carole A   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Chinese Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea (2024)

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common chronic disorder characterized by abnormal breathing during sleeping. OSA can damage various organs throughout the body and is burdensome, both socially and economically. Moreover, as OSA has been increasingly studied in recent years, new evidence‐based guidelines for its diagnosis and surgical ...
Working Group of Guideline for the Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Adult OSA, Subspecialty Group of Laryngopharyngology, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Subspecialty Group of Voice, Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Chinese Medical Association, Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ileal perforation caused by a fish bone shortly after drug-eluting stent implantation for acute myocardial infarction

Journal of International Medical Research, 2019
During the past century, the incidence of myocardial infarction has markedly increased worldwide. Percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation is often considered as the first-choice treatment, especially in emergency cases.
Sheng-Gang Zhao, Jian-Jiang Xu, Li Xu, Ji-Feng Zheng, Zhong-Cheng Zhou, Li-Qin Jiang   +5 more
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Safety and outcomes of noncardiac surgery in patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices

Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2019
Background: Electromagnetic interference can cause damage to cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). The current guidelines recommend the interrogation of all pacemakers and defibrillators before and after surgery.
Bahman Akhondi, Mohammadmostafa Ansari-Ramandi, Mona Heidarali, Farzad Kamali, Majid Haghjoo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source