Suggested Cardiac Anesthesia Articles
Last Updated 1/20/2009
Guidelines for performing a comprehensive epicardial echocardiography examination: recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists. |
American Society of Echocardiography and Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists task force guidelines for training in perioperative echocardiography. |
ASE/SCA guidelines for performing a comprehensive intraoperative multiplane transesophageal echocardiography examination: recommendations of the American Society of Echocardiography Council for Intraoperative Echocardiography and the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Task Force for Certification in Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography. |
Videos in Clinical Medicine. Placement of an arterial line. |
Antifibrinolytic drugs and perioperative hemostasis. |
Antifibrinolytic therapy in cardiac surgery. |
Clinical practice. Aortic regurgitation. |
The echo-Doppler evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function. A current perspective. |
Perioperative Renal Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Anesthesia: concerns and controversies. |
Aspirin and mortality from coronary bypass surgery. |
Atrial arrhythmias after cardiothoracic surgery. |
Transesophageal echocardiographic (TEE) evaluation of prosthetic valves. |
ACC/AHA 2007 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Revise the 2002 Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation for Noncardiac Surgery). |
Bridges to transplantation. |
Frequency and prognostic significance of silent coronary artery disease in patients with cerebral ischemia undergoing carotid endarterectomy. |
Cardiac-resynchronization therapy for heart failure. |
Cardiac resynchronization in chronic heart failure. |
Cardiac rhythm management devices (part I): indications, device selection, and function. |
Cardiac rhythm management devices (part II): perioperative management. |
Cardiac transplantation. |
Clinical outcomes after carotid endarterectomy: comparison of the use of regional and general anesthetics. |
Clinical research. A simple recipe for doing it well. |
Pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and prevention of ischemia-reperfusion injury. |
Effect of site of venous protamine administration, previously alleged risk factors, and preoperative use of aspirin on acute protamine-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction. |
Cardiopulmonary Bypass after 50 Years |
Systematic overview of the evidence supporting the use of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in thoracoabdominal aneurysm surgery for prevention of paraplegia. |
Current status of antifibrinolytics in cardiopulmonary bypass and elective deep hypothermic circulatory arrest. |
Cardioprotective properties of sevoflurane in patients undergoing coronary surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass are related to the modalities of its administration. |
Diastolic heart failure-a common and lethal condition by any name. |
Recommendations for evaluation of the severity of native valvular regurgitation with two-dimensional and Doppler echocardiography. |
Discrepancies between catheter and Doppler estimates of valve effective orifice area can be predicted from the pressure recovery phenomenon: practical implications with regard to quantification of aortic stenosis severity. |
Gas embolism. |
Gastroesophageal perforation after intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography. |
Assessment of mitral regurgitation severity by Doppler color flow mapping of the vena contracta. |
Pro: during cardiopulmonary bypass for elective coronary artery bypass grafting, perfusion pressure should routinely be greater than 70 mmHg. |
Human B-natriuretic peptide improves hemodynamics and renal function in heart transplant patients immediately after surgery. |
Heart failure. |
Comparison of vena contracta width by multiplane transesophageal echocardiography with quantitative Doppler assessment of mitral regurgitation. |
Absence of beneficial effect of acute normovolemic hemodilution combined with aprotinin on allogeneic blood transfusion requirements in cardiac surgery. |
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. |
Preconditioning by sevoflurane decreases biochemical markers for myocardial and renal dysfunction in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter study. |
Clinical, diagnostic, and management perspectives of aortic dissection. |
Implantable left ventricular assist devices. |
Stenosis is in the eye of the observer: impact of pressure recovery on assessing aortic valve area. |
Modified ultrafiltration reduces morbidity after adult cardiac operations: a prospective, randomized clinical trial. |
Lung transplantation. |
Anesthetic implications for lung transplantation. |
Transesophageal echocardiographic evaluation of native aortic valve area: utility of the double-envelope technique. |
Valve-sparing aortic root replacement in patients with the Marfan syndrome. |
Influence of a vital capacity maneuver on pulmonary gas exchange after cardiopulmonary bypass. |
Adverse cerebral outcomes after coronary bypass surgery. |
Nesiritide as an adjunctive therapy in adult patients with heart failure undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery. |
Nesiritide (BNP) in the management of postoperative cardiac patients. |
Nesiritide as an adjunctive therapy in adult patients with heart failure undergoing high-risk cardiac surgery. |
Longitudinal assessment of neurocognitive function after coronary-artery bypass surgery. |
Nitroprusside in critically ill patients with left ventricular dysfunction and aortic stenosis. |
Nitroso-redox balance in the cardiovascular system. |
A randomized comparison of off-pump and on-pump multivessel coronary-artery bypass surgery. |
Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography accurately predicts mitral valve anatomy and suitability for repair. |
Optimal pH strategy for hypothermic circulatory arrest. |
Perioperative cardiac dysrhythmias: diagnosis and management. |
Prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy with sodium bicarbonate: a randomized controlled trial. |
Pulmonary arterial hypertension. |
Treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. |
The pulmonary manifestations of left heart failure. |
Images in clinical medicine. Pulsus paradoxus. |
Recombinant activated factor VII (rFVIIa) as salvage treatment for intractable hemorrhage. |
Renal dysfunction after myocardial revascularization: risk factors, adverse outcomes, and hospital resource utilization. The Multicenter Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group. |
Cardiac risk in noncardiac surgery: an update. |
Endovascular stent-graft placement for the treatment of acute aortic dissection. |
ST-segment elevation in conditions other than acute myocardial infarction. |
Surgical advances in heart and lung transplantation. |
Effect of CO2 insufflation on the number and behavior of air microemboli in open-heart surgery: a randomized clinical trial. |
The safety of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography: a case series of 7200 cardiac surgical patients. |
Transfusion medicine. First of two parts--blood transfusion. |
Transfusion medicine. Second of two parts--blood conservation. |
Operation for acute type A aortic dissection in octogenarians: is it justified? |
Utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting postoperative complications and outcomes in patients undergoing heart surgery. |
Anesthesia for patients with carcinoid syndrome. |
Cardiac events in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery: shifting the paradigm from noninvasive risk stratification to therapy. |
The impact of postoperative pain on the development of postoperative delirium. |
Perioperative beta-blocker therapy and mortality after major noncardiac surgery. |
Coronary-artery revascularization before elective major vascular surgery. |
Clinical challenges of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor therapy: bleeding, reversal, thrombocytopenia, and retreatment. |
Effect of atenolol on mortality and cardiovascular morbidity after noncardiac surgery. Multicenter Study of Perioperative Ischemia Research Group. |
The effect of bisoprolol on perioperative mortality and myocardial infarction in high-risk patients undergoing vascular surgery. Dutch Echocardiographic Cardiac Risk Evaluation Applying Stress Echocardiography Study Group. |
Increased mortality associated with growth hormone treatment in critically ill adults. |
Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. |
Protecting the pump: controlling myocardial inflammatory responses. |
The risk associated with aprotinin in cardiac surgery. |
A Comparison of Coronary Angioplasty with Fibrinolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction |
Enoxaparin versus Unfractionated Heparin with Fibrinolysis for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction |
Is Management of Anesthesia in Achondroplastic Dwarfs Really a Challenge? |
Relationship of Blood Transfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes |
Care after Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery |
Congestive Heart Failure |
Heart Failure in Aortic Stenosis - Improving Diagnosis and Treatment |
Early Revascularization and Long-term Survival in Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction |
Cardiovascular Disease |
PROTECTING THE PUMP: Controlling Myocardial Inflammatory Responses |
Initial Treatment of Hypertension |
Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillators |
Quantitative Determinants of the Outcome of Asymptomatic Mitral Regurgitation |
Longitudinal Assessment of Neurocognitive Function after Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery. |
Bridge to Life — Cardiac Mechanical Support |
Off-Pump Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery |
A Randomized Comparison of Off-Pump and On-Pump Multivessel Coronary-Artery Bypass Surgery |
Effusive–Constrictive Pericarditis |
Sirolimus-Eluting Stents versus Standard Stents in Patients with Stenosis in a Native Coronary Artery |
ST-Segment Elevation in Conditions Other Than Acute Myocardial Infarction |
Long-Term Outcomes of Coronary-Artery Bypass Grafting versus Stent Implantation |
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome in Aortic Stenosis |
A comparison of Antecedents to Cardiac Arrests, Deaths and EMergency Intensive care Admissions in Australia and New Zealand, and the United Kingdom—the ACADEMIA study |
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the Real World: When Will the Guidelines Get the Message? |
First Documented Rhythm and Clinical Outcome From In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Among Children and Adults |
In-hospital cardiac arrest: survival depends mainly on the effectiveness of the emergency response |
Major Changes in the 2005 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC: Reaching the Tipping Point for Change |
Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest |
Predictors of Survival following Cardiac Arrest in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery |
Postoperative Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction |
Relationship of Blood Transfusion and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes |
Anesthesia for Valvular Heart Disease in Non-Cardiac Patients |
Anesthesia for Valvular Heart Disease in Non-Cardiac Patients |
Preoperative Assessment of the Patient with Cardiac Disease |
TEE for the Occasional Cardiac Anesthesiologist |
Indications for AVR in Patients with Aortic Stenosis: PBLD |
What Actually Happens During an On-pump CABG Operation |
Maternal death in the 21st century: causes, prevention, and relationship to cesarean delivery. |
Hemodynamic changes associated with spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery in severe preeclampsia. |
The effect of high-dose mannitol on serum and urine electrolytes and osmolality in neurosurgical patients. |
Pathophysiology and treatment of focal cerebral ischemia. Part II: Mechanisms of damage and treatment. |
Frequency and prognostic significance of silent coronary artery disease in patients with cerebral ischemia undergoing carotid endarterectomy. |
A multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial of transfusion requirements in critical care. Transfusion Requirements in Critical Care Investigators, Canadian Critical Care Trials Group. |
Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. |
Effects of a medical emergency team on reduction of incidence of and mortality from unexpected cardiac arrests in hospital: preliminary study. |
Characteristics and outcomes of patients receiving a medical emergency team review for acute change in conscious state or arrhythmias. |
